This chapter explores a number of different color specification systems. They all depict three basic attributes of color: hue, saturation, and lightness. The chapter describes the following color systems ‐ the Munsell Color System, Yxy, and L*a*b*. All these color systems incorporate the three basic attributes of color. The Munsell system is based on color chips and is therefore discrete, that is, it only covers specific colors and not the colors in between. The L*a*b* and Yxy systems are numerical systems and therefore provide continuous dimensions for the chosen attributes, making it possible to specify any color. The chapter identifies L*a*b* as the primary color space for color management. It looks at the advantages and disadvantages of using the Yxy chromaticity diagram. It is useful to have the ability to specify color difference by a number. The chapter explains the ΔE equation for color differencing.


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    Color by Numbers


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    2018-07-18


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    30 pages




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    Article/Chapter (Book)


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    Electronic Resource


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    English




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