You Only Live Twice (1967) colour palette
Directed by Lewis Gilbert · Shot by Freddie Young
- #2d2b2cdark grey · 11.5%
- #4f4c4edark grey · 8.8%
- #0e0e10near black · 6.8%
- #8f8b89mid grey · 4.1%
- #d2d1d0light grey · 4.1%
- #f5f5f5near white · 3.4%
You Only Live Twice (1967), shot by Freddie Young, runs muted and warm, measured across 59 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2d2b2c), covering 11.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.353 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.223 — more saturated than 36% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.439 — brighter than 69% of ranked films
Measured across 59 frames. See the frames on the You Only Live Twice page →
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