Black Narcissus (1947) colour palette
Directed by Emeric Pressburger · Shot by Jack Cardiff
- #302f2bdark grey · 9.4%
- #d6d4cdlight grey · 8.1%
- #53534bdark grey · 5.8%
- #f6f6f4near white · 4.2%
- #adafablight grey · 3.9%
- #cfc7b1pale orange · 3.5%
Black Narcissus (1947), shot by Jack Cardiff, 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 (#302f2b), covering 9.4% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.397 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.218 — more saturated than 33% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.477 — brighter than 88% of ranked films
Measured across 62 frames. See the frames on the Black Narcissus page →
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