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The Adoration of the Magi by Fra Angelico

The Adoration of the Magi

Fra Angelico · c. 1440/1460

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Palette

Caramel
 34% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.7:1
Chalk
 21% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 18.4:1
Olive brown
 17% of the image
Brown · text contrast 10.1:1
Mushroom
 14% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 6.5:1
Slate blue
 8% of the image
Blue · text contrast 7.1:1
Sienna
 6% of the image
Red · text contrast 5.3:1

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
Fra Angelico
1395–1469
Date
c. 1440/1460
Type
Painting
Medium
tempera on poplar panel
Size
overall (diameter): 137.3 cm (54 1/16 in.)
Place
Italian
Period
15th century
Themes
Bible stories and saints
Main colour
Gold & ochre · lightness 56, colourfulness 23

National Gallery of Art, Washington, Samuel H. Kress Collection. Museum record. Public domain. United States: National Gallery of Art marks it open access (published_images.openaccess = 1: public domain, CC0). Europe: Artist died 1469: public domain in the EU since 1 January 1540. Last checked 2026-10-31 (published_images.openaccess = 1: yes). Image released by the museum under CC0. Licence rules

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