The Source
Dusky Tawny
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
29.1
vivid muted
0
100
9.2
warm cool
-30
0
+50
3.5
Distribution
avg L 29.1
darklight
avg C 9.2
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 29.1 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Source" (1862) reads as a deep, muted-saturation warm palette built around Cream and Amber. Color weight is spread without a single dominant note. A low-prevalence accent at #E9DABB pulls the eye.
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- event branding
- film & entertainment
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