As an important part of China's traditional culture,the art of shadow play has been constantly renewed in the long river of our country's culture,attracting the audience with its unique art form and charm.As an important part of shadow play art,color plays a vital role in the fields of expressing the plot,shaping the role and creating the atmosphere.Therefore,in this paper,the author focuses on the application of color in shadow play art,expounds the development process of shadow play art and the cultural connotation conveyed by it,analyzes the application value and application scenarios of color in shadow play art in combination with the application characteristics of color in shadow play art,and discusses several application strategies of color in shadow play art by taking the application of color in Shanxi shadow play as an example.In order to provide reference for the inheritance and development of shadow play art.