Piute Indians in Yosemite Valley

Soft Calico
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
Piute Indians in Yosemite Valley by Thomas Hill

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
54.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
9.6
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
5.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#897F79 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 55°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 54.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 9.6
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 54.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Piute Indians in Yosemite Valley" (1867) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Slate. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #D6DAE2 pulls the eye.

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