Mandabi (1968) colour palette
Directed by Ousmane Sembène · Shot by Paul Soulignac
- #352f2ddark grey · 9.1%
- #f9f7f2pale orange · 4.6%
- #ebe7d1pale yellow · 4.6%
- #ceb189orange · 3.4%
- #d4d3cblight grey · 3.4%
- #51493borange · 3.4%
Mandabi (1968), shot by Paul Soulignac, runs natural and warm, measured across 35 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#352f2d), covering 9.1% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits bright.
Warmth
warm
0.421 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.331 — more saturated than 80% of ranked films
Luminance
bright
0.522 — brighter than 97% of ranked films
Measured across 35 frames. See the frames on the Mandabi page →
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