Katharina Ondulata

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, UK · 31.5 x 27.5 cm

Soft Heather
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Katharina Ondulata by Max Ernst

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
56.7
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
14.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#91857F gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 51°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 56.7
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 14.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 56.7 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Katharina Ondulata" (1920) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Mauve and Amber. One color carries 33% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #2B2E62 pulls the eye.

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