Rhapsody in August (1991) colour palette
Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Shot by Shoji Ueda
- #30332cdark grey · 12.3%
- #53534edark grey · 5.9%
- #8f908dmid grey · 5.5%
- #0f100fnear black · 5%
- #f7f7f5near white · 4.5%
- #4a4c3ayellow · 4.1%
Rhapsody in August (1991), shot by Shoji Ueda, runs muted and warm, measured across 44 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#30332c), covering 12.3% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.505 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.19 — more saturated than 21% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.443 — brighter than 72% of ranked films
Measured across 44 frames. See the frames on the Rhapsody in August page →
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