Melancholia (2011) colour palette
Directed by Lars von Trier · Shot by Manuel Alberto Claro
- #30322ddark grey · 12.5%
- #51534ddark grey · 7.2%
- #10110fnear black · 7.2%
- #928975mid grey · 4.7%
- #d5d4cclight grey · 4.1%
- #2a271bdeep yellow · 3.8%
Melancholia (2011), shot by Manuel Alberto Claro, runs muted and warm, measured across 64 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#30322d), covering 12.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.339 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.205 — more saturated than 27% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.404 — brighter than 43% of ranked films
Measured across 64 frames. See the frames on the Melancholia page →
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