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A living archive of how artists work with color across time. Each artist profile scans publicly available works to trace dominant colors, a chromatic fingerprint, and the arc of a palette across a lifetime.A living archive of how artists work with color across time, tracing palettes, fingerprints, and lifetime arcs from public works.

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Frans Hals

Hals captured personality in rapid, visible brushstrokes. His palette darkened over decades — from the bright costumes of militia portraits to the austere blacks and whites of his late regent paintings.

Palette: #97724B #4F402F #120F0D #BCAA8F #675136 #827764 #C29465 #683F20

  • Portrait of Two Fisherboys with One Holding a Crab (1629): #B1AC9D #745B35 #4E3F2D #35302B #9F8E5D #B9924E
  • Portrait of a Gentleman in White (1637): #3D311F #5D4E34 #B0A292 #887968 #7E5E31 #0A0609
  • Portrait of Cornelis Coning (1630): #382821 #B27F52 #1E1411 #8B5831 #54443A #F5BC83
  • The Itinerant Painter (1640): #AA995F #896F2F #0E1117 #594926 #363930 #765214
  • Standing Cavalier (1630): #483F30 #2F281E #665A3B #3E351B #8D8469 #BAB092
  • Young Man and Woman in an Inn (1623): #2B2923 #67614F #464134 #4C3927 #845E44 #988776
  • Petrus Scriverius (1626): #643822 #5B4A37 #26211E #9D8978 #976F54 #46271D
  • Portrait of a Woman, Probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater (1638): #141311 #B0A994 #2C2519 #443927 #857D69 #BF9B77
  • Saint John the Evangelist (ca. 1625-28): #25190A #3C2A15 #685144 #8D7459 #491F0D #692409
  • Portret van Een Man (1635): #6F5E3D #1E1E19 #463E2B #312F2A #B9B4A3 #837F75
  • De Luitspeler (1623): #504223 #201910 #66461C #372617 #4F311B #917145
  • Een Schutter die Een Berkenmeier Vasthoudt (1628): #5D5235 #886C36 #22221B #C2B48B #3E3520 #70562A
  • Portret van Een Man, Mogelijk Een Geestelijke (1657): #362C18 #0C0A06 #201910 #886E4F #5C4A31 #A29A89
  • Vissersjongen (1800): #1A160F #817D68 #2A2114 #5B3D23 #916B48 #37311C
  • Officieren en Andere Schutters van Wijk XI in Amsterdam Onder Leiding van Kapitein Reijnier Reael en Luitenant Cornelis Michielsz Blaeuw, Bekend Als 'de Magere Compagnie (1637): #17110A #302919 #8F8B71 #51492A #696446 #C0B89B
  • Claes Duyst van Voorhout: #322C23 #5A4C39 #181914 #AFA58E #7C6F5B #B3846C
  • Portrait of a Man: #27231E #473323 #181617 #694222 #83582C #9E7D4F
  • Portrait of a Man (1627): #42412D #2A2A1F #B2A571 #7E6939 #D5D5B7 #71705B
  • Peeckelhaering (the Merry Reveler) (1628): #7C6F51 #6B3326 #594937 #422820 #1A100F #B59D65
  • Portrait of a Seated Young Man with a Broad Brim Hat (1628): #67563E #907850 #453929 #2C231A #BF9D73 #CCBE9A
  • Portrait of an Elderly Man (1630): #151513 #423C19 #65551E #2E2D18 #D1A359 #AD7A33
  • Fruit and Vegetable Seller (1630): #39342F #615449 #1D1B19 #8A7763 #B1AE97 #CD9D78
  • Smiling Fishergirl (1630): #C4C7B1 #8E8D7A #302628 #5E534C #724541 #473636
  • Fisher Boy with Basket (1630): #877865 #625044 #45352D #2A211D #8E634A #CFA277
  • Portrait of a Man in His Thirties (1633): #1A1414 #946341 #654230 #BAAA8F #402820 #947F64
  • Portrait of an Elderly Lady (1633): #181913 #5E4D31 #060703 #B69B7D #D9D2BA #382D1D
  • Portrait of an Officer (1631): #4A4231 #685F4A #2B261C #B2AC9B #967C57 #848173
  • Portrait of a Woman (1630): #5D573F #1B2020 #CBC7B1 #C2A079 #070A09 #A5A08A
  • Portrait of Catharina Brugman (1634): #0E0B0B #514A3A #2D271F #BFB6A3 #847E6E #B08563
  • Portrait of a Family (1635): #1F1613 #795A48 #47312B #5F4439 #C9AD8D #AD8665
  • Portrait of Isaac Massa (1636): #433333 #795B4F #181312 #ECE4C4 #C8AC87 #2C2121
  • Portrait of a Man Called Johannes Saeckma (1635): #161515 #2B251F #433A2C #886C52 #948E7D #655543
  • Portrait of a Man Aged 37 (1637): #0C0808 #52493E #72695F #3D352C #B9937D #D0BEB2
  • Portrait of a Woman Aged 36 (1637): #09090B #4C473B #322C23 #191B21 #D4D1C6 #C4AC9B
  • Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Maria Larp (1634): #4C4529 #1F1E19 #6F6543 #AD9E79 #332D1C #977649
  • Portrait of a Woman Aged 41 (1638): #66473D #171314 #432B2B #C0AFA2 #2F1C1D #927F72
  • Portrait of Andries van Hoorn (1638): #110F0E #2C2517 #4D4430 #826644 #9D8F69 #252421
  • Portrait of Maria Pietersdr Olycan (1638): #262013 #534930 #13110D #B1A786 #3B311B #8F8567
  • Portrait of Willem van Heythuysen (1650): #6E4C3E #1E1A18 #352A27 #4A342D #9F6750 #D08667
  • Portrait of a Member of the Haarlem Civic Guard (1636): #393429 #1E1A16 #3D4F52 #545042 #7B643E #AE874B
  • Portrait of Hendrik Swalmius (1639): #0B0A09 #4C3F1D #312A17 #605A38 #857442 #B19D6D
  • Portrait of a Standing Man Holding a Hat (1639): #0E1411 #8D8363 #565841 #1E2D29 #3C3D26 #F2E2D2
  • Portrait of a Young Man (1639): #0A0B0C #574A31 #242318 #E5D0D0 #3C3721 #D1A892
  • Portrait of Daniel van Aken (1630): #403423 #28211B #6F5734 #BEAC83 #1C1A19 #997F55
  • Portrait of a Man, Probably Nicolaes Noppen (1640): #161110 #352520 #5C3E2F #F0E8DF #E3B788 #805B42
  • Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Cornelia van der Meer (1640): #231A17 #0F0C0C #D6BB8B #F7F1D8 #8F7858
  • Portrait of a Man, Possibly Willem van Warmond (1640): #2A2A23 #454232 #625D49 #191A13 #C6AE8D #A38E6A
  • Portrait of a Woman Holding a Fan (1640): #2A221E #E6DED8 #4E3C31 #C3BBB7 #151513 #988E89
  • Portrait of Johan de Wael (1638): #19180F #4D4938 #796851 #DBC7B4 #0B0803 #343326
  • Portrait of a Man Holding a Book (1642): #261C18 #4F382D #15110D #F3EAD5 #BC8056 #835C44
  • Portrait of Maria Bastiaens van Hout (1643): #1B1A17 #3C3022 #282018 #63533A #B7A27F #D1C8AE
  • Portrait of an Elderly Man, Traditionally Called Heer Bodolphe (1643): #1F1614 #3E3020 #56432B #AA9072 #82684C #D1CEC8
  • Portrait of Mrs. Bodolphe (1643): #3B2C19 #1D110D #2B1809 #513B1C #776446 #DDD8CE
  • Portrait of a Standing Man (1644): #282721 #141614 #B6B4A9 #B38B66 #876C50 #685540
  • Portrait of an Artist (1644): #14120B #2C2516 #845822 #49371F #624A29 #816B42
  • Portrait of Johannes Hoornbeek (1645): #3B2E2E #1B1617 #DCD3C5 #D6A37F #B2886F #8F7263
  • Portrait of Willem Coymans (1645): #393121 #1A1915 #A19D89 #51462D #736A53 #735F39
  • Portrait of Maria Vernatti (1648): #594033 #161010 #DBC4A4 #A87958 #2C2321 #AD8F76
  • Portrait of Cornelis Guldewagen (1660): #070807 #22210F #14150A #3C2F1A #DEAB8B #746550
  • Portrait of Herman Langelius (1660): #2C2524 #4E3D36 #D3A06E #AA7F5D #1A1616 #F3E2B5
  • Portrait of a Man in a Slouch Hat (1660): #272622 #453E2E #6C6A55 #9D9372 #685B33 #CCC7AC
  • Portrait of a Seated Woman with a Book (1648): #463722 #161615 #B1AA9D #352213 #877869 #2C160B
  • Fragment of a Young Boy (1621): #110F0C #261F15 #876F52 #403625 #63523B #ADA183
  • Portrait of an Old Woman (1633): #38362E #B7B5A6 #595140 #8E8B7B #A1875C #17171A
  • Portrait of a Sitting Man (1630): #120E0B #3A2B1C #94805F #241911 #9A5137 #5E5040
  • Head of a Boy (1638): #131214 #857043 #3E3426 #232628 #BB967B #43464C
  • Portrait of a Man with His Hand on His Heart (1632): #3B3838 #987847 #232120 #EFD8BC #EFBE97 #CEA070
  • A Boy Reading, Possibly Nicolaes Hals (1638): #371F22 #7B5748 #1A0B14 #9E6D4D #26110F #EBDDB3
  • Portrait of a Man Leaning Over the Back of a Chair (1630): #7B7255 #22211F #413C30 #615135 #A58155 #C2BDA3
  • Portrait of a Boy Facing Left (1620): #2E241C #73542A #493622 #1F1814
  • Portrait of a Boy (1620): #2A231E #463520 #6B522C #352718 #886938
  • The Laughing Toper (1750): #211A12 #493619 #352410 #14110E #6F5B35
  • Portrait of a Woman with Enlarged Ruff and Cut Down from Original Size (1640): #10100E #7F7C6C #8F6E4B #2E2E27 #535349 #65482A
  • Portrait of the Artist (1649): #433C2A #151312 #261F16 #2F200F #A1835C #81633F
  • Portrait of a Gentleman (1630): #20201E #756C4E #4B4433 #B4AC83 #B89759 #8E6E3B
  • Portrait of a Man Aged 39 with an Inkwell (1636): #211D12 #37301E #795E3A #594429 #9A7D52 #301E0D
  • An Old Lady (1628): #493920 #1D1813 #685D3D #937C48 #805E2D #312519
  • Portrait of a General (1620): #17110A #461F0D #544C36 #2E1A0E #5F371D #9F6A3F
  • Portrait of Pieter Bor (1633): #504636 #0A090C #24201E #E4EBE4 #362F28 #C58B57
  • Portrait of a Man with Hat and Ruff Collar (1635): #131110 #4F3F29 #795E38 #302518 #2E2D2D #23190E
  • The Toper (1640): #3E3C3E #5C4B38 #92654E #533B31 #B0A089 #2C2C31
  • Man with a Large Pottery Jug or Drinkebroer (1650): #352A1D #4C4430 #CC5C2F #181917 #663D1F #D0985D
  • Fisherboy (1650): #1E1D16 #686F6A #333122 #4A5046 #4E4A30 #B4873A
  • Portrait of a Man with a Tassle Collar Holding Gloves or Flax (1606): #502D1B #1B0A03 #36180C #0C0200 #B98A77 #D4B1AB
  • Rommelpot Player with Six Children (1650): #302421 #634537 #A77C50 #886245 #C89D65 #432A20
  • Head of a Boy with a Flute (1650): #7A6B59 #AD9E89 #E1D4BF #534637 #433527
  • Study for a Portrait of a Man: #261D12 #180F06 #A9875D #443725 #7F613F #5F482E
  • Portrait of Johannes Hoornbeek, Teacher in Leiden (1601): #1D0C07 #31180C #42200C #BC8F62 #CB711A #97541D
  • The Drinker (1626): #241C11 #18120C #524027 #581A0D #33130B #392D1D
  • The Banquet of the Officers of the Calivermen Civic Guard (1627): #13110C #6A634F #A5A08D #3B2E12 #272219 #644C29
  • Banquet of the Officers of the St George Civic Guard (1627): #3B3535 #0E1B23 #02050D #A49E95 #675C51 #9B6C44
  • Two Laughing Boys with Mug of Beer (1626): #9F7E5F #785D46 #171313 #3F3028 #574A3A #633F2C
  • St. Mark (1625): #2B1E1C #28212A #75523E #B1704E #463D4B #51372B
  • Peeckelhaeringh (1620): #5C4B2C #826939 #392C21 #7E3D1D #56331C #6A3B1C
  • The Officers of the St George Militia Company In (1639): #263337 #877D71 #715A46 #504439 #BFB9AE #071B24
  • The Officers of the St Adrian Militia Company In (1633): #2F271F #13171B #A19A95 #281B10 #625C55 #060608
  • Portrait of a Man with a Hat (1634): #5B523D #10100F #AFA797 #232222 #3C3C3A #3D2E18
  • Portrait of Nicolaes Hasselaer (1637): #7B5E3B #21201B #3C3426 #58462F #C2BAA9 #30302E
  • Portrait of a Man, Possibly a Clergyman (1660): #3D3514 #12120F #4F4218 #A68A5F #29261C #735D36
  • Portrait of Lucas de Clercq (1635): #080C0E #7E6D3D #272114 #B8A677 #1B2222 #5F522D
  • Portrait of Feyntje van Steenkiste (1635): #1B1412 #685043 #48352D #EEE9DF #C9AA87 #A58667
  • Two Singing Boys with a Lute and a Music Book (1623): #836244 #090A08 #BA9468 #1C1912 #342B20 #9C5B2A
  • Malle Babbe (1640): #4B3E2D #363027 #B6A27C #24201A #7D6446 #615C50
  • A Militiaman Holding a Berkemeyer (1629): #605437 #20201A #795D2C #9B8758 #3D341E #C8BA91
  • Willem van Heythuysen Posing with a Sword (1625): #151313 #52271E #2D1D1C #321613 #734939 #52362E
  • La Bohémienne (1626): #877B5D #DBBF97 #484139 #2B2722 #5C4E35 #B79769
  • Portrait of Isaak Abrahamsz. Massa (1626): #242424 #715D47 #BDB599 #523D2E #141418 #92886D
  • Portrait of a Young Man with a Skull (1626): #7D6F4C #4F422D #252018 #3B2F1D #151310 #73422B
  • Militia Company of District XI Under the Command of Captain Reynier Reael (1633): #211B13 #5A543F #0F0905 #87826E #CDCAC0 #3A372C
  • Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Glove (1650): #150C0B #281613 #4E2F1A #BB9873 #D4BC9B #74512F
  • St. Luke (1625): #64453A #2B201D #98664C #C59367 #462E29 #E3B887
  • The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company In (1616): #151A1A #060908 #4F4337 #292116 #7D7367 #BAA492
  • Jester with Lute (1623): #292825 #3F3D32 #656243 #896A24 #4C3924 #A1523C
  • Merrymakers at Shrovetide (1610): #1D1A15 #523522 #564E3D #342C20 #7C5C42 #8B7E68
  • Regents of the Old Men's Almshouse (1664): #1D1918 #3A2826 #59382E #AF7B5B #875944 #CAA78B
  • Portrait of Pieter Tjarck (1638): #575235 #0D0607 #3D3523 #261F19 #7E734C #EDECCC
  • Portrait of a Woman Said to Be Hylck Boner (1635): #1A1818 #2C221B #453223 #E5AF75 #F1DEC1 #C28152
  • St. Matthew (1625): #161817 #3C2F23 #5E3E22 #25221D #85572D #A86B3C
  • Saint John the Evangelist (1625): #2F2016 #674B2C #BB987A #AA6F52 #A61D03 #872A09
  • Portrait of a Man with Long Hair and a Mustache (1653): #161B19 #322B28 #684C3F #D4B37D #EFE8C7 #9D7555
  • Square Portrait of Pieter Jacobsz Olycan (1639): #141611 #62584A #523F2D #BCB7AC #847766 #2C2C26
  • Portrait of Jacobus Zaffius (1611): #47453E #151618 #453220 #282725 #E4BF97 #7B6E57
  • Portrait of Nicolaes Woutersz van der Meer (1631): #3E3B32 #23231F #100F0F #B79E89 #6E5B40 #927B62
  • Amiens, Musée de Picardie, le Pasteur Langelius par Franz Hals (Vers 1660) 01 (ca. 1660): #261D11 #FAE3A7 #754511 #6A5844 #EAB96E #C5914A
  • Portrait of Johannes Acronius (1627): #73633B #28291F #4C3620 #967346 #BAAB7E #594C31
  • Oval Portrait of a Man Aged 56 (1628): #13100C #9B7E45 #2C2419 #57381D #6D5630 #422514
  • Girl Singing (1630): #CDAA7E #92674D #B7865F #F5EAD1 #4B302C #634036
  • Self-Portrait (1700): #8C6945 #3F1F16 #2B211C #6B5C56 #110A09 #653B2E
  • Portrait of a Young Man with Gloves (1630): #0D0603 #2B1A0B #C4C6B9 #1C1108 #4B270D #62402A
  • Three Temporarily United Fragments (1624): #16191B #C13E31 #282113 #CAB7A3 #948679 #CB7F68

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