The Spectacular Now (2013) colour palette
Directed by James Ponsoldt · Shot by Jess Hall
- #31302ddark grey · 13.8%
- #141413near black · 7.1%
- #51504bdark grey · 5.8%
- #524638orange · 4.6%
- #89786aorange · 3.7%
- #483933deep orange · 3.4%
The Spectacular Now (2013), shot by Jess Hall, 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 (#31302d), covering 13.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
warm
0.442 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.223 — more saturated than 36% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.388 — brighter than 33% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Spectacular Now page →
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