The Canterbury Tales (1972) colour palette
Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini · Shot by Tonino Delli Colli
- #35302cdark grey · 10.8%
- #564f4bdark grey · 5.4%
- #88796bmid grey · 4.7%
- #524a39orange · 4.4%
- #463931deep orange · 4.1%
- #241c18deep orange · 3.1%
The Canterbury Tales (1972), shot by Tonino Delli Colli, runs muted and strongly warm, measured across 59 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and green. The single most common colour is dark grey (#35302c), covering 10.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
strongly warm
0.769 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.232 — more saturated than 40% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.429 — brighter than 60% of ranked films
Measured across 59 frames. See the frames on the The Canterbury Tales page →
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