The Three Graces

The Three Graces (1630s) by Peter Paul Rubens. Its palette is led by dark taupe (#403423, 28%) and umber (#755f3a, 24%), with accents of golden umber, warm black and muted azure blue. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#403423 MG 177 dark taupe 28.3% of canvas
#755f3a MG 184 umber 23.7% of canvas
#a98e63 MG 182 golden umber 15.7% of canvas
#ead9c1 MG 201 parchment 13.5% of canvas
#d4bd9e MG 180 pale sand 12.1% of canvas
#18110a MG 220 warm black 3.5% of canvas
#82919f MG 095 muted azure blue 3.1% of canvas

Color families

Brown 65%, White 14%, Black 8%, Yellow 7%, Gray 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.56
Contrast: 0.64
Vividness: 0.045
Warmth: +0.98
Complexity: 244 cells
Hue range: 0.28
Focus: 0.00

Details

Date: 1630s
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 220.5 × 182.0 cm
Genre: mythological painting
Collection: Museo del Prado, Madrid

More by Peter Paul Rubens

Samson and Delilah, c. 1609
The Elevation of the Cross, 1609
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus, 1618