Reader on a Black Background
Soft Calico
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
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light dark
0
100
53.9
vivid muted
0
100
11.5
warm cool
-30
0
+50
2.3
Distribution
avg L 53.9
darklight
avg C 11.5
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 53.9 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Reader on a Black Background" (1918) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Slate and Beige. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #2C3952 pulls the eye.
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