Desert Hearts (1985) colour palette
Directed by Donna Deitch · Shot by Robert Elswit
- #34312fdark grey · 10.7%
- #d2cecblight grey · 6.4%
- #090809near black · 6.4%
- #8f918dmid grey · 5.7%
- #cdb68forange · 3.6%
- #51504bdark grey · 3.6%
Desert Hearts (1985), shot by Robert Elswit, runs muted and warm, measured across 28 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#34312f), covering 10.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.42 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.261 — more saturated than 55% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.446 — brighter than 74% of ranked films
Measured across 28 frames. See the frames on the Desert Hearts page →
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