The Isle of the Dead
Smoldering Laterite
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
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light dark
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100
20.0
vivid muted
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100
9.9
warm cool
-30
0
+50
7.4
Distribution
avg L 20.0
darklight
avg C 9.9
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 20.0 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Isle of the Dead" (1886) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. One color carries 39% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #BDB3A4 pulls the eye.
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