Fargo (1996) colour palette
Directed by Joel Coen · Shot by Roger Deakins
- #312d2cdark grey · 11.7%
- #d2d1cdlight grey · 7.4%
- #0f0c0bdeep orange · 5.5%
- #f4f5f5near white · 4.9%
- #55524cdark grey · 4.6%
- #463a30deep orange · 3.7%
Fargo (1996), shot by Roger Deakins, runs muted and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#312d2c), covering 11.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.573 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.231 — more saturated than 40% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.446 — brighter than 75% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Fargo page →
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