Post-Impressionism · 1889
The Starry Night
The Starry Night (1889) by Vincent van Gogh. Its palette is led by muted azure blue (#597698, 26%) and charcoal (#1b1e1d, 19%), with accents of dark blue, graphite, golden olive and light gold. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and cool.
Palette
- #597698 MG 096 muted azure blue 26.0% of canvas
- #1b1e1d MG 222 charcoal 18.8% of canvas
- #2a3c81 MG 107 dark blue 17.4% of canvas
- #36403f MG 218 graphite 13.3% of canvas
- #748c9b MG 095 muted azure blue 12.8% of canvas
- #a6af97 MG 172 oatmeal 8.2% of canvas
- #8c915a MG 191 golden olive 2.3% of canvas
- #b6a436 MG 038 light gold 1.2% of canvas
Color families
Blue 55%, Gray 17%, Black 15%, Green 5%, Brown 5%
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Details
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