Arrival (2016) colour palette
Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Shot by Bradford Young
- #2b3030dark grey · 15.7%
- #0e1112deep cyan · 10.8%
- #4d524edark grey · 7.1%
- #38474ccyan · 6.8%
- #1a2930deep cyan · 5.5%
- #aaaeadlight grey · 4.9%
Arrival (2016), shot by Bradford Young, runs muted and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2b3030), covering 15.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
0.022 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.187 — more saturated than 20% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.342 — brighter than 9% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Arrival page →
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