
It's Alive (1974) colour palette
Directed by Larry Cohen · Shot by Fenton Hamilton
- #302e2adark grey · 9.4%
- #0c0b09deep orange · 9.1%
- #f9f9f7pale yellow · 4.7%
- #d4d0c8pale orange · 4.2%
- #324a2fdeep green · 3.6%
- #52514bdark grey · 3.6%
It's Alive (1974), shot by Fenton Hamilton, runs muted and warm, measured across 77 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#302e2a), covering 9.4% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.516 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.244 — more saturated than 46% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.421 — brighter than 55% of ranked films
Measured across 77 frames. See the frames on the It's Alive page →
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