
American Yakuza (1993) colour palette
Directed by Frank A. Cappello · Shot by Richard Clabaugh
- #080708near black · 12.3%
- #2e2d2edark grey · 11.7%
- #fafafanear white · 7.6%
- #d2cfcblight grey · 6.7%
- #504e4cdark grey · 4.2%
- #0b0f2adeep blue · 3.1%
American Yakuza (1993), shot by Richard Clabaugh, runs muted and balanced, measured across 137 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is near black (#080708), covering 12.3% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.137 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.218 — more saturated than 33% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.425 — brighter than 57% of ranked films
Measured across 137 frames. See the frames on the American Yakuza page →
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