WarGames (1983) colour palette
Directed by John Badham · Shot by William A. Fraker
- #302f30dark grey · 14.5%
- #0a0a0bnear black · 8%
- #50504edark grey · 7.5%
- #d0cfcdlight grey · 5.5%
- #f7f8f8near white · 5.1%
- #90908bmid grey · 3.9%
WarGames (1983), shot by William A. Fraker, runs muted and balanced, measured across 83 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#302f30), covering 14.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.136 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.194 — more saturated than 22% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.428 — brighter than 60% of ranked films
Measured across 83 frames. See the frames on the WarGames page →
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