The Black Torches
Smoldering Laterite
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
23.1
vivid muted
0
100
21.3
warm cool
-30
0
+50
19.0
Distribution
avg L 23.1
darklight
avg C 21.3
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 23.1 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Black Torches" (1889) reads as a deep, vivid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Red. Color weight is spread without a single dominant note. A low-prevalence accent at #E7A364 pulls the eye.
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