The Fifth Element (1997) colour palette
Directed by Luc Besson · Shot by Thierry Arbogast
- #322d2adark grey · 9.7%
- #0e0d0enear black · 8.8%
- #2c1512deep red · 3.6%
- #534f4cdark grey · 3.6%
- #534739orange · 2.7%
- #f4f5f4near white · 2.7%
The Fifth Element (1997), shot by Thierry Arbogast, runs natural and warm, measured across 66 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#322d2a), covering 9.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.379 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.369 — more saturated than 88% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.401 — brighter than 41% of ranked films
Measured across 66 frames. See the frames on the The Fifth Element page →
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