A Hologram for the King colour palette
Directed by Tom Tykwer · Shot by Frank Griebe
- #d3d1calight grey · 7.5%
- #302e2cdark grey · 7.5%
- #52524fdark grey · 5.6%
- #f3f2f2near white · 5.6%
- #111213near black · 5%
- #aaacaclight grey · 3.4%
A Hologram for the King, shot by Frank Griebe, runs muted and balanced, measured across 64 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is light grey (#d3d1ca), covering 7.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.145 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.24 — more saturated than 45% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.479 — brighter than 89% of ranked films
Measured across 64 frames. See the frames on the A Hologram for the King page →
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