Black is King (2020) colour palette
Directed by Beyoncé · Shot by Malik Hassan Sayeed
- #d4d0celight grey · 5.5%
- #322e2edark grey · 5.5%
- #f5f5f6near white · 5.2%
- #060506near black · 3.7%
- #564e49dark grey · 2.5%
- #58493aorange · 2.5%
Black is King (2020), shot by Malik Hassan Sayeed, runs natural and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is light grey (#d4d0ce), covering 5.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.269 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.363 — more saturated than 87% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.482 — brighter than 90% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Black is King page →
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