ACA

Sydney / Australia

Sydney Opera House

Year 1973Jorn Utzon
Sydney Opera House beside Sydney Harbour
Wikimedia Commons / Sydney Opera House page image

Color analysis

A harbor landmark whose white tiled shells behave like sails, shells, and light collectors depending on the weather.

Sydney Opera House beside Sydney Harbour
Wikimedia Commons / Sydney Opera House page image1 / 3
01

Sail White

帆白

HEX
#E9E3D2
RGB
233 227 210
HSL
43 34% 87%
OKLCH
0.90 0.02 88
Source
ceramic shell tiles
Mood
bright / marine / iconic
02

Harbor Blue

海港蓝

HEX
#6F9DB1
RGB
111 157 177
HSL
198 30% 56%
OKLCH
0.66 0.06 220
Source
Sydney Harbour
Mood
fresh / open / coastal
03

Stage Umber

舞台褐

HEX
#7E5940
RGB
126 89 64
HSL
24 33% 37%
OKLCH
0.47 0.06 55
Source
podium and interior warmth
Mood
warm / public / cultural

3D model

Inspect the building in 3D before comparing the palette.

A heritage-style model for inspecting the shell sequence and harbor-side massing.

Source
Sketchfab / Brian Trepanier
License
CC Attribution
Commercial use
Allowed with attribution
Format
Downloadable Sketchfab model
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CSS palette variables

--aca-sydney-opera-house-1: #E9E3D2;
--aca-sydney-opera-house-2: #6F9DB1;
--aca-sydney-opera-house-3: #7E5940;
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