Surveillance color interpretation

CCTV Color

Early color CCTV: washed-out and time-stamped

This is one of several color interpretations commonly associated with Surveillance.

Part of the Mystery & Intrigue mood, alongside Surrealism and Dreamcore. Began in the 1990s, on the style timeline.

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PaletteCCTV Color
Batch022-CC
Pigments0 / 5 Sampled
MoodEarly color CCTV: wash
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Omoro Color Laboratory - Drawdown Record022-CC / 5 PULLS

early color cctv: washed-out and time-stamped

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Hex Reference
#141414Monitor Black
#404840Night Olive
#A09080Washed Flesh
#D0C8B8Over White
#B0D800Timestamp Yellow
Color Psychology

Washed Flesh sets the weight of the palette in warmth and creativity, and Monitor Black is the swatch that breaks rank: a single black that stops the set reading as one note. Timestamp Yellow leads a set that runs warm the whole way through, so any relief will have to come from lightness rather than from hue. Monitor Black, Night Olive carry no hue at all, so 3 of the 5 swatches are doing every bit of the colour work.

warmthcreativityapproachabilityenergyauthoritysophistication
Monitor Black#141414

Monitor Black reads as pure authority: sophistication, power, and the visual weight that makes everything placed near it feel more serious.

Night Olive#404840

Night Olive is black's softer relative, still authoritative, but with enough warmth to feel considered rather than severe.

Washed Flesh#A09080

Washed Flesh a burnt or terracotta orange, warmth read through a rustic, sun-worn filter.

Over White#D0C8B8

Over White a burnt or terracotta orange, warmth read through a rustic, sun-worn filter.

Timestamp Yellow#B0D800

Timestamp Yellow an acid, almost radioactive yellow-green: synthetic, energetic, hard to look away from.

The Aesthetic

CCTV aesthetics, data overlays, and voyeuristic documentation

Explore the full Surveillance style guideIts decade on the timeline · 1990s
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About This Palette
What colors are in the CCTV Color color palette?

5 colors, calibrated to work as one system.

The swatches

  1. Monitor Black: #141414
  2. Night Olive: #404840
  3. Washed Flesh: #A09080
  4. Over White: #D0C8B8
  5. Timestamp Yellow: #B0D800
What mood does the CCTV Color color palette convey?

Early color CCTV: washed-out and time-stamped

Is CCTV Color related to Surveillance?

Yes. CCTV Color is one of several color interpretations commonly associated with the Surveillance aesthetic. Each interpretation captures a distinct emotional register within the same visual world.

What are the hex codes for the CCTV Color palette?

Hex codes

  1. #141414
  2. #404840
  3. #A09080
  4. #D0C8B8
  5. #B0D800

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