The Mauritanian (2021) colour palette
Directed by Kevin Macdonald · Shot by Alwin H. Küchler
- #2e2f2edark grey · 14.1%
- #545852dark grey · 5.4%
- #cccfcelight grey · 4.4%
- #161412near black · 4.4%
- #374c4bcyan · 2.9%
- #16262adeep cyan · 2.9%
The Mauritanian (2021), shot by Alwin H. Küchler, runs muted and warm, measured across 41 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and cyan. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2e2f2e), covering 14.1% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.407 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.239 — more saturated than 44% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.416 — brighter than 51% of ranked films
Measured across 41 frames. See the frames on the The Mauritanian page →
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