Z (1969) colour palette
Directed by Costa-Gavras · Shot by Raoul Coutard
- #2f302fdark grey · 12.9%
- #d3d3cclight grey · 8.3%
- #4e514fdark grey · 6.2%
- #71726dmid grey · 5.2%
- #111212near black · 4.9%
- #8d918emid grey · 4.9%
Z (1969), shot by Raoul Coutard, runs muted and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f302f), covering 12.9% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.238 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.182 — more saturated than 18% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.44 — brighter than 70% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Z page →
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