Insomnia (2002) colour palette
Directed by Christopher Nolan · Shot by Wally Pfister
- #2e2f2ddark grey · 10.6%
- #504e4bdark grey · 5.6%
- #141211near black · 4.4%
- #261612deep red · 3.5%
- #49372fdeep orange · 3.2%
- #a9aeb2light grey · 3.2%
Insomnia (2002), shot by Wally Pfister, runs muted and balanced, measured across 68 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2e2f2d), covering 10.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
0.155 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.216 — more saturated than 32% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.395 — brighter than 37% of ranked films
Measured across 68 frames. See the frames on the Insomnia page →
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