A Scanner Darkly (2006) colour palette
Directed by Richard Linklater · Shot by Shane F. Kelly
- #35302cdark grey · 10.6%
- #d4c9afpale orange · 5.2%
- #f4f5f3near white · 4.2%
- #d1d4cdlight grey · 3.5%
- #4e4e48dark grey · 3.2%
- #2d304bdeep blue · 3.2%
A Scanner Darkly (2006), shot by Shane F. Kelly, runs muted and warm, measured across 62 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#35302c), covering 10.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.334 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.292 — more saturated than 68% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.483 — brighter than 90% of ranked films
Measured across 62 frames. See the frames on the A Scanner Darkly page →
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