The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) colour palette
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · Shot by Thimios Bakatakis
- #31312fdark grey · 11.4%
- #f1efedpale orange · 6.2%
- #101415deep cyan · 5.5%
- #515451dark grey · 5.2%
- #d5d1cdlight grey · 4.6%
- #d1c6b5pale orange · 3.4%
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), shot by Thimios Bakatakis, 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 (#31312f), covering 11.4% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.307 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.213 — more saturated than 31% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.469 — brighter than 86% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Killing of a Sacred Deer page →
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