Birth of a Nation (1915) colour palette
Directed by D.W. Griffith · Shot by Joseph Carl Breil
- #32322ddark grey · 6.3%
- #070909deep cyan · 4.9%
- #57514bdark grey · 4.9%
- #76716cmid grey · 3.9%
- #cfd2cclight grey · 3.4%
- #24221edark grey · 3.4%
Birth of a Nation (1915), shot by Joseph Carl Breil, runs muted and cool, measured across 41 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are cyan and green. The single most common colour is dark grey (#32322d), covering 6.3% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
cool
-0.348 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.278 — more saturated than 62% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.406 — brighter than 44% of ranked films
Measured across 41 frames. See the frames on the Birth of a Nation page →
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