Back to School (1986) colour palette
Directed by Alan Metter · Shot by Thomas E. Ackerman
- #332f2cdark grey · 10.6%
- #f6f6f6near white · 5.9%
- #d2d0cblight grey · 5.4%
- #0c0c0bnear black · 5.3%
- #504e4adark grey · 4.9%
- #8e908dmid grey · 3.2%
Back to School (1986), shot by Thomas E. Ackerman, runs muted and warm, measured across 136 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#332f2c), covering 10.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.492 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.22 — more saturated than 34% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.478 — brighter than 88% of ranked films
Measured across 136 frames. See the frames on the Back to School page →
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