The Untouchables (1987) colour palette
Directed by Brian De Palma · Shot by Stephen H. Burum
- #322f2edark grey · 12.7%
- #504f4cdark grey · 7.3%
- #171414near black · 6.7%
- #887a6dmid grey · 6.4%
- #d6d3capale yellow · 3.9%
- #493730deep orange · 3%
The Untouchables (1987), shot by Stephen H. Burum, runs muted and warm, measured across 66 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#322f2e), covering 12.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.476 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.218 — more saturated than 33% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.401 — brighter than 41% of ranked films
Measured across 66 frames. See the frames on the The Untouchables page →
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