The Scarlet Letter (1973) colour palette
Directed by Wim Wenders · Shot by Robby Müller
- #2e2c2bdark grey · 12.6%
- #514e4ddark grey · 6.5%
- #131314near black · 5.5%
- #d2cab4pale orange · 3.9%
- #d0cfcblight grey · 3.9%
- #89796dmid grey · 3.2%
The Scarlet Letter (1973), shot by Robby Müller, runs muted and balanced, measured across 62 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2e2c2b), covering 12.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.232 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.208 — more saturated than 29% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.424 — brighter than 56% of ranked films
Measured across 62 frames. See the frames on the The Scarlet Letter page →
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