Between the World and Me (2020) colour palette
Directed by Kamilah Forbes · Shot by Christine Ng
- #2f2f2ddark grey · 8.7%
- #fdfdfcpale yellow · 8.4%
- #050503deep yellow · 7.7%
- #d1d0cdlight grey · 6.1%
- #4c4f4edark grey · 5.2%
- #8a8b8cmid grey · 3.5%
Between the World and Me (2020), shot by Christine Ng, 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 (#2f2f2d), covering 8.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.437 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.252 — more saturated than 50% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.473 — brighter than 87% of ranked films
Measured across 62 frames. See the frames on the Between the World and Me page →
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