Memorial Day, May 30th

Unknown artist · 1936 or 1937

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Palette

Honey
54% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 7.6:1

Graphite
20% of the image
Black · text contrast 11.6:1

Burnt orange
19% of the image
Orange · text contrast 4.5:1

Bronze
3% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.3:1

Olive brown
2% of the image
Brown · text contrast 8.3:1

Ochre
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.4:1

Colours measured by this site from the museum image (k-means in CIELAB). Names are the nearest in our own list and describe how the colour looks, not the pigment. Text on each chip uses whichever of black or white contrasts more (WCAG ratio shown). How

Details

Artist: Unknown artist
Date: 1936 or 1937
Type: Print
Medium: 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.
Place: United States
Period: 20th century
Main colour: Yellow · lightness 54, colourfulness 47

Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Library record. Public domain. United States: US federal government work (17 U.S.C. 105): item.created_published: "[New York : Federal Art Project, 1936 or 1937]". Not applicable: a US government work. Last checked 2026-10-31 (rights statement says no known restrictions: yes). Image: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division; no known restrictions on publication. Licence rules

Memorial Day, May 30th

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