Do The Right Thing (1989) colour palette
Directed by Spike Lee · Shot by Ernest R. Dickerson
- #2d150edeep red · 7.1%
- #4e332fdeep red · 4%
- #161111deep red · 4%
- #edd2b1pale orange · 3.4%
- #342f27deep orange · 3.1%
- #8e5431orange · 2.8%
Do The Right Thing (1989), shot by Ernest R. Dickerson, runs vivid and strongly warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is deep red (#2d150e), covering 7.1% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
strongly warm
0.861 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
vivid
0.547 — more saturated than 98% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.432 — brighter than 63% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Do The Right Thing page →
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