Koyaanasquatsi (1982) colour palette
Directed by Godfrey Reggio · Shot by Ron Fricke
- #2f2e2bdark grey · 8.6%
- #53524ddark grey · 4.6%
- #050d0adeep green · 3.7%
- #cfcfcdlight grey · 3.1%
- #72716dmid grey · 3.1%
- #503631red · 3.1%
Koyaanasquatsi (1982), shot by Ron Fricke, 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 (#2f2e2b), covering 8.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.344 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.292 — more saturated than 67% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.435 — brighter than 65% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Koyaanasquatsi page →
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