Self Portrait with the Yellow Christ

38 x 46 cm

Dusky Stone
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Stone Neutral warm gray - the color of uncut limestone or granite, balanced and earthy.
Self Portrait with the Yellow Christ by Paul Gauguin

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
37.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
30.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
17.8
cool
Dominant Hue
#6C5532 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 79°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 37.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 30.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 37.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Self Portrait with the Yellow Christ" (1890) reads as a shadowed, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Warm Grey. One color carries 32% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #D7D727 pulls the eye.

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