Grave of the Fireflies (1988) colour palette
Directed by Isao Takahata · Shot by Nobuo Koyama
- #2f312fdark grey · 9.7%
- #11100fnear black · 5.6%
- #51524cdark grey · 5.6%
- #cfb393orange · 3.1%
- #314e52cyan · 2.8%
- #4a332edeep red · 2.5%
Grave of the Fireflies (1988), shot by Nobuo Koyama, runs muted and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f312f), covering 9.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.469 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.286 — more saturated than 66% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.436 — brighter than 67% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Grave of the Fireflies page →
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