The Mercenary (1968) colour palette
Directed by Sergio Corbucci · Shot by Alejandro Ulloa
- #37322edark grey · 13.1%
- #55524ddark grey · 8.1%
- #ada692orange · 5.3%
- #d3cbb4pale orange · 5%
- #928975mid grey · 4.7%
- #d8d3ccpale orange · 4.4%
The Mercenary (1968), shot by Alejandro Ulloa, 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 (#37322e), covering 13.1% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.584 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.203 — more saturated than 26% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.48 — brighter than 89% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Mercenary page →
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