Parasite (2019) colour palette
Directed by Bong Joon Ho · Shot by Hong Kyung-pyo
The main colours of Parasite (2019) are yellow (#4d4a39) and orange (#a79373), over a near-black base: a warm, muted palette, measured across the film's frames.
- #2f302bdark grey · 12.1%
- #161411deep orange · 8.9%
- #50524ddark grey · 5.7%
- #4d4a39yellow · 5.1%
- #918c75mid grey · 4.1%
- #a79373orange · 3.2%
Parasite (2019), shot by Hong Kyung-pyo, runs muted and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and green. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f302b), covering 12.1% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
warm
0.594 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.223 — more saturated than 36% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.386 — brighter than 30% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Parasite page →
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