black in movies — cinematic frame references

Explore 215 frames tagged “black” across 94 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.

215 frames 94 films Mostly wide shots

Wide shot frame from Megalopolis — people, walking, dress

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Megalopolis · Wide shot · High brightness · Dark purple

Visual profile of “black”

This profile is calculated from 215 frames across 94 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Colors commonly associated with “black”

Dark gray 18.6% Dark blue 17.1% Dark orange 15.4% Gray 10.4% Black 8.8% Dark red 6.5% Dark teal 3.9% Dark green 3.2% Muted orange 2.6% Dark yellow 2.3% Muted red 1.8% Dark purple 1.5% Dark pink 1.1% Muted teal 0.9%

Purple appears 16.2 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
Muted pink appears 3.8 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
Muted red appears 2.2 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.

Lighting and tonal characteristics

Brightness

Very dark86

Dark108

Mid20

Bright1

Very bright0

Saturation

Muted48

Low104

Mid46

High15

Vivid2

Contrast

Low30

Mid144

High32

Very high9

Aspect ratios

2.40:1 · 44 2.39:1 · 41 1.85:1 · 26 2.35:1 · 22 1.78:1 · 21

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