Thief (1981) colour palette
Directed by Michael Mann · Shot by Donald E. Thorin
- #0d0d0cnear black · 12.7%
- #32302edark grey · 8.6%
- #535050dark grey · 4.8%
- #f8f7f6pale orange · 4.8%
- #73726emid grey · 3.8%
- #d3d0celight grey · 3.8%
Thief (1981), shot by Donald E. Thorin, runs muted and balanced, measured across 63 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is near black (#0d0d0c), covering 12.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.233 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.215 — more saturated than 32% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.405 — brighter than 43% of ranked films
Measured across 63 frames. See the frames on the Thief page →
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