The First Step

83.2 x 129.6 cm

Dusky Heather
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
The First Step by Frantisek Kupka

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
22.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
5.6
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-0.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#343536 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 269°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 22.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 5.6
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 22.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The First Step" (1910) reads as a shadowed, mid-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Slate. One color carries 98% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #323C4A pulls the eye.

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