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Certain people of importance by Kenneth Whitley

Certain people of importance

Kenneth Whitley · between 1936 and 1939

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Palette

Pale gold
 67% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 9.9:1
Pearl grey
 16% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 14.2:1
Khaki
 7% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 6.7:1
Crimson
 5% of the image
Red · text contrast 7.5:1
Graphite
 4% of the image
Black · text contrast 11.7:1
Dusty rose
 2% of the image
Pink · text contrast 5.8:1

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
Kenneth Whitley
Date
between 1936 and 1939
Type
Print
Medium
1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.
Period
20th century
Main colour
Yellow · lightness 73, colourfulness 42

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: "Ill. : Federal Art Project, WPA, [between 1936 and 1939]". 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

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