Waking Life (2001) colour palette
Directed by Richard Linklater · Shot by Richard Linklater
- #2f2d2ddark grey · 9.7%
- #f8f8f9near white · 9%
- #0b0909near black · 6.9%
- #d3d1cclight grey · 5.2%
- #2e3249deep blue · 3.1%
- #534f53dark grey · 2.8%
Waking Life (2001), shot by Richard Linklater, runs muted and warm, measured across 58 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f2d2d), covering 9.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.317 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.282 — more saturated than 64% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.466 — brighter than 84% of ranked films
Measured across 58 frames. See the frames on the Waking Life page →
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