Back to the Future (1985) colour palette
Directed by Robert Zemeckis · Shot by Dean Cundey
- #322f2fdark grey · 12%
- #0d0c0cnear black · 7.1%
- #f1f0efnear white · 4.6%
- #d3d0cblight grey · 4.6%
- #757070mid grey · 4.3%
- #4a3a33deep orange · 3.4%
Back to the Future (1985), shot by Dean Cundey, runs muted and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#322f2f), covering 12% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.432 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.234 — more saturated than 41% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.448 — brighter than 76% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Back to the Future page →
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