The Madras
Soft Teal
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Teal Blue-green - the color of teal duck plumage, cool and saturated.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
52.0
vivid muted
0
100
15.1
warm cool
-30
0
+50
-2.1
Distribution
avg L 52.0
darklight
avg C 15.1
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 52.0 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Madras" (1907) reads as a mid, muted-saturation cool palette built around Teal and Beige. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #9A442D pulls the eye.
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- cultural institutions
- nonprofit identity
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