Flashdance (1983) colour palette
Directed by Adrian Lyne · Shot by Donald Peterman
The main colours of Flashdance (1983) are deep red (#291413), over a near-black base: a warm, muted palette, measured across the film's frames.
- #302c2bdark grey · 10.2%
- #0f0d0dnear black · 8.3%
- #4d4f4edark grey · 4.6%
- #f6f6f6near white · 4.3%
- #90908bmid grey · 3.7%
- #291413deep red · 3.7%
Flashdance (1983), shot by Donald Peterman, 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 (#302c2b), covering 10.2% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.494 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.273 — more saturated than 60% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.414 — brighter than 50% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Flashdance page →
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