Human ancestors
Lustrous Mellow
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Mellow Soft warm yellow - gentle, low-chroma, the color of aged paper or afternoon light.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
52.8
vivid muted
0
100
31.5
warm cool
-30
0
+50
14.5
Distribution
avg L 52.8
darklight
avg C 31.5
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 52.8 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Human ancestors" (1913) reads as a shadowed, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Yellow. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #F6CA19 pulls the eye.
Example use cases
- interior design
- furniture brands
- cookbook publishing
- wine & spirits
- food packaging
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