The Wicker Man colour palette
Directed by Robin Hardy · Shot by Harry Waxman
- #32312cdark grey · 7.4%
- #d3d3cdlight grey · 5.8%
- #f4f4f0pale yellow · 4%
- #56544bdark grey · 3.7%
- #514e3cyellow · 3.1%
- #e9e6d5pale yellow · 2.8%
The Wicker Man, shot by Harry Waxman, 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 (#32312c), covering 7.4% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.508 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.273 — more saturated than 60% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.491 — brighter than 92% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Wicker Man page →
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