The Lion King (1994) colour palette
Directed by Roger Allers
- #302d2ddark grey · 5.3%
- #0d3050deep blue · 2.9%
- #f1ab4eorange · 2.9%
- #f18a2forange · 2.6%
- #492b2bdeep red · 2.4%
- #2d304ddeep blue · 2.4%
The Lion King (1994) runs vivid and warm, measured across 76 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#302d2d), covering 5.3% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.449 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
vivid
0.491 — more saturated than 97% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.411 — brighter than 48% of ranked films
Measured across 76 frames. See the frames on the The Lion King page →
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