In the Heat of the Night (1967) colour palette
Directed by Norman Jewison · Shot by Haskell Wexler
- #312f2ddark grey · 13.2%
- #53514ddark grey · 7.7%
- #121010near black · 6%
- #d2cfc9light grey · 4.2%
- #938874orange · 3.8%
- #d3c9b2pale orange · 3.2%
In the Heat of the Night (1967), shot by Haskell Wexler, runs muted and warm, measured across 173 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#312f2d), covering 13.2% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.588 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.196 — more saturated than 23% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.427 — brighter than 58% of ranked films
Measured across 173 frames. See the frames on the In the Heat of the Night page →
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