Scarface (1983) colour palette
Directed by Brian De Palma · Shot by John A. Alonzo
- #0f0d0dnear black · 8.9%
- #322e2ddark grey · 8.6%
- #f4f4f3near white · 5.8%
- #94908emid grey · 3.4%
- #d6c6b4pale orange · 3.1%
- #d2d1d0light grey · 3.1%
Scarface (1983), shot by John A. Alonzo, runs muted and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is near black (#0f0d0d), covering 8.9% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.499 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.276 — more saturated than 61% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.457 — brighter than 80% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Scarface page →
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