The Ruins (2008) colour palette
Directed by Carter Smith · Shot by Darius Khondji
- #0f100enear black · 5.6%
- #32332ddark grey · 4.7%
- #d0ccb3pale yellow · 4.7%
- #39482edeep green · 4.2%
- #2d2e19deep yellow · 4.2%
- #374c50cyan · 3.7%
The Ruins (2008), shot by Darius Khondji, runs muted and warm, measured across 43 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and yellow. The single most common colour is near black (#0f100e), covering 5.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.391 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.274 — more saturated than 60% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.409 — brighter than 46% of ranked films
Measured across 43 frames. See the frames on the The Ruins page →
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