Color Glossary

A wide-gamut RGB color space developed by Adobe Systems, widely used in professional photography and print workflows.

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The number of bits allocated per color channel, determining the precision of color values in a digital image.

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A perceptually uniform color space defined by the CIE, where numerical distances between colors correspond to perceived visual differences.

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The foundational device-independent color space defined by the CIE in 1931, from which most other color spaces are derived.

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A subtractive color model using cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black) inks, the standard for commercial printing.

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The number of bits used to represent each pixel's color, determining the total number of distinct colors available.

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The complete range of colors that a device, color space, or medium is capable of producing or representing.

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A data file that describes the color characteristics of a device or color space, enabling accurate color translation between systems.

A specific mathematical model that defines a range of representable colors using a coordinate system.

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A wide-gamut color space developed by Apple, offering approximately 25% more colors than sRGB, used in modern displays.

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A cylindrical color model that describes colors using hue, saturation, and lightness, designed to be intuitive for human color selection.

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A cylindrical color model describing colors using hue, saturation, and value (brightness), commonly used in color pickers.

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A modern perceptually uniform color space using lightness, chroma, and hue, designed to improve upon CIELAB for digital design workflows.

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An additive color model that represents colors as combinations of red, green, and blue light, used in all digital screens.

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The standard RGB color space used by the vast majority of web content, monitors, and digital cameras.

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