The Racecourse

Private Collection · 66 x 73 cm

Lustrous Tawny
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
The Racecourse by Edgar Degas

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
59.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
21.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
8.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#998F6F yellow

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 93°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 59.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 21.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 59.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Racecourse" (1885) reads as a mid, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Blue. One color carries 62% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #F1E7BA pulls the eye.

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