Star Wars (1977) colour palette
Directed by George Lucas · Shot by Gilbert Taylor
The main colours of Star Wars (1977) are deep red (#49322e), over a near-black base: a warm, muted palette, measured across the film's frames.
- #0a0a0anear black · 13.8%
- #2f2c2ddark grey · 9.2%
- #fafaf9near white · 5.8%
- #4f4c49dark grey · 4.9%
- #8d8e88mid grey · 3.1%
- #49322edeep red · 3.1%
Star Wars (1977), shot by Gilbert Taylor, runs muted and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is near black (#0a0a0a), covering 13.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.327 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.262 — more saturated than 55% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.403 — brighter than 42% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Star Wars page →
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