Ryan’s Daughter (1970) colour palette
Directed by David Lean · Shot by Freddie Young
- #2f302ddark grey · 9.3%
- #4f504cdark grey · 7.6%
- #d3d2cflight grey · 6.2%
- #abafaflight grey · 5.2%
- #8e928fmid grey · 4.5%
- #4a483ayellow · 3.4%
Ryan’s Daughter (1970), shot by Freddie Young, runs muted and balanced, measured across 58 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f302d), covering 9.3% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.123 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.198 — more saturated than 24% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.472 — brighter than 86% of ranked films
Measured across 58 frames. See the frames on the Ryan’s Daughter page →
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