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  2. Color theory - Wikipedia

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    Color theory, or more specifically traditional color theory, is a historical body of knowledge describing the behavior of colors, namely in color mixing, color contrast effects, color harmony, color schemes and color symbolism. [1] Modern color theory is generally referred to as color science.

  3. Color scheme - Wikipedia

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    In color theory, a color scheme is a combination of 2 or more colors used in aesthetic or practical design. Aesthetic color schemes are used to create style and appeal. Colors that create a harmonious feeling when viewed together are often used together in aesthetic color sc

  4. RGB color model - Wikipedia

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    Full color image along with its R, G, and B components Additive color mixing demonstrated with CD covers used as beam splitters A diagram demonstrating additive color with RGB. The RGB color model is an additive color model [1] in which the red, green, and blue primary colors of light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broad ...

  5. List of color spaces and their uses - Wikipedia

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    RGB (red, green, blue) describes the chromaticity component of a given color, when excluding luminance. RGB itself is not a color space, it is a color model. There are many different color spaces that employ this color model to describe their chromaticities because the R/G/B chromaticities are one facet for reproducing color in CRT & LED displays.

  6. The Best Color Theory Books for Foundational Knowledge

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    Buy: The Laws of Contrast of Colour . 5. A Dictionary Of Color Combinations. Sanzo Wada, the author of the six-volume work on which this book is based, was an artist, teacher, and costume designer ...

  7. ColorBrewer - Wikipedia

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    ColorBrewer is an online tool for selecting map color schemes based on palettes created by Cynthia Brewer. [1] It was launched in 2002 by Brewer, Mark Harrower, and The Pennsylvania State University. Suggested color schemes are based on data type (sequential, diverging, or qualitative).

  8. Metamerism (color) - Wikipedia

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    Color matching in the textile dyeing industry is essential. In this branch, three types of metamerism are commonly encountered: illuminant metamerism, observer metamerism and field-size metamerism. [citation needed] Due to the wide range of different illuminants in modern life, textile color matching is difficult to ensure. Metamerism on large ...

  9. Complementary colors - Wikipedia

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    Complementary colors in the RGB and CMY color models Complementary colors in the traditional RYB color model Complementary colors in the opponent process theory. Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose chroma) by producing a grayscale color like white or black.