The Big Easy (1986) colour palette
Directed by Jim McBride · Shot by Affonso Beato
- #121312near black · 8.8%
- #2f322ddark grey · 8.1%
- #4f504adark grey · 5.3%
- #354a4ecyan · 4.1%
- #d6d2c6pale yellow · 3.4%
- #d3c9b5pale orange · 2.8%
The Big Easy (1986), shot by Affonso Beato, runs muted and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and cyan. The single most common colour is near black (#121312), covering 8.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.247 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.298 — more saturated than 69% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.407 — brighter than 45% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Big Easy page →
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