The Upas, or Poison-Tree, in the Island of Java

Smoldering Sienna
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
The Upas, or Poison-Tree, in the Island of Java by Francis Danby

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
12.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
7.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
2.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#221F19 black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 76°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 12.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 7.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 12.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Upas, or Poison-Tree, in the Island of Java" reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Sage. One color carries 43% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #304E72 pulls the eye.

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