The Mambo Kings (1992) colour palette
Directed by Arne Glimcher · Shot by Michael Ballhaus
- #302d2cdark grey · 11.6%
- #f9f8f7pale orange · 5.1%
- #0f0d0cnear black · 4.7%
- #d6d3cdlight grey · 4.6%
- #47372fdeep orange · 4%
- #524e4bdark grey · 3.7%
The Mambo Kings (1992), shot by Michael Ballhaus, runs muted and warm, measured across 136 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#302d2c), covering 11.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.48 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.252 — more saturated than 50% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.449 — brighter than 75% of ranked films
Measured across 136 frames. See the frames on the The Mambo Kings page →
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