Idol

Lustrous Gamboge
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
Idol by Henri Matisse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
56.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
28.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
21.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#A6806C orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 55°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 56.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 28.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 56.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Idol" (1942) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #3F4650 pulls the eye.

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