Apocalypto (2006) colour palette
Directed by Mel Gibson · Shot by Dean Semler
- #312e26deep orange · 10%
- #12110ddeep yellow · 8%
- #4f4e35yellow · 7.1%
- #2b2819deep yellow · 6.6%
- #535148dark grey · 4.3%
- #8a7256orange · 4%
Apocalypto (2006), shot by Dean Semler, runs muted and strongly warm, measured across 160 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and green. The single most common colour is deep orange (#312e26), covering 10% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
strongly warm
0.786 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.273 — more saturated than 60% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.364 — brighter than 18% of ranked films
Measured across 160 frames. See the frames on the Apocalypto page →
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