The Descendants (2011) colour palette
Directed by Alexander Payne · Shot by Phedon Papamichael
- #30312ddark grey · 8%
- #50524edark grey · 6.2%
- #8e8c75mid grey · 3.7%
- #d4d2celight grey · 3.1%
- #45392fdeep orange · 3.1%
- #90918cmid grey · 3.1%
The Descendants (2011), shot by Phedon Papamichael, runs muted and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#30312d), covering 8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.252 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.229 — more saturated than 39% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.454 — brighter than 79% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Descendants page →
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