The Reading Girl
Dusky Gamboge
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
32.7
vivid muted
0
100
20.2
warm cool
-30
0
+50
10.1
Distribution
avg L 32.7
darklight
avg C 20.2
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 32.7 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Reading Girl" (1895) reads as a deep, rich-saturation warm palette built around Yellow and Amber. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #DBC1A1 pulls the eye.
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