Selma (2014) colour palette
Directed by Ava DuVernay · Shot by Bradford Young
- #332f2bdark grey · 12.8%
- #58524cdark grey · 6.7%
- #271a14deep orange · 5%
- #8b7c6dorange · 4.4%
- #181714near black · 3.9%
- #7c736bmid grey · 3.9%
Selma (2014), shot by Bradford Young, runs muted and strongly warm, measured across 36 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#332f2b), covering 12.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
strongly warm
0.775 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.224 — more saturated than 37% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.425 — brighter than 58% of ranked films
Measured across 36 frames. See the frames on the Selma page →
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