Colors and Perception

Hue = Perceived color category Colorfulness = Degree of variation of color from a neutral gray Luminance = Perceived brightness of an area Trichromacy = The condition of possessing three independent channels for conveying color information

Humans = Perceive colors in the visible light spectrum with three types of cone cells Bees = Can distinguish ultraviolet, and thus have a different color sensitivity range Dogs = Have only two types of cone cells, making them less able to distinguish between colors Cats = Have a limited ability to perceive differences in color due to their low number of cone cells

Additive mixing = Commonly used for actual light Subtractive mixing = Commonly used for materials

<p>Hue = Is the dominant wavelength in the light spectrum Saturation = Refers to the intensity or purity of a color Lightness = Refers to the perceived brightness of a color Brightness = Refers to the amount of light emitted by a color</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cone cells = Responsible for color vision in most humans and animals Brain = Processes the information received from cone cells to perceive color Light absorption, reflection, emission spectra and interference = Factors that influence color perception Visible light spectrum = Range in which most humans perceive colors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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