Colour Models and Light Properties Quiz

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What does the brightness of a color denote in the HSB Colour Model?

The complexity of the color

The vividness of the color

The intensity of the color

The lightness or darkness of the color (correct)

In the HSB Colour Model, what is a high chroma color described as?

Completely transparent

Bright with no saturation

Rich and full (correct)

Dull and grayish

What is the primary reason for the difficulty in transforming RGB space to HSB space?

Matrices cannot handle color data

It is a non-linear transformation (correct)

It can only be done linearly

There are too many colors in the RGB cube

What are the three parameters used in the HLS Colour Model?

Hue, Lightness, and Saturation Signup and view all the answers

In the YIQ color model, what does the Y component represent?

Luminance Signup and view all the answers

What does saturation in the context of color represent?

The intensity or purity of a hue Signup and view all the answers

How is the I component in the YIQ model calculated?

By subtracting the luminance from the red component Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes the term luminance?

A measure of the light strength perceived by the eye Signup and view all the answers

Which color models are based on more intuitive parameters and not on primary colors?

HSB and HLS Signup and view all the answers

What is chromaticity used to describe?

The two properties of purity and dominant frequency Signup and view all the answers

What does the saturation of a color represent in the context of the HSB model?

The purity of the color Signup and view all the answers

How do tones in a color context get produced?

By mixing black and white pigments with pure color Signup and view all the answers

In which color model is the additive RGB model primarily used?

In emissive devices such as TVs and monitors Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the subtractive CMYK model?

To produce color prints on paper Signup and view all the answers

What describes the relationship between brightness and hue?

Brightness is a subjective measure of perceived intensity Signup and view all the answers

Adding more black pigment to pure color creates which of the following?

A shade Signup and view all the answers

What does saturation in the HSB colour model refer to?

The ratio of gray to hue Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly describes the transformation matrix from RGB to CMY?

C = 1 - R, M = 1 - G, Y = 1 - B Signup and view all the answers

What does the Hue component of the HSB model indicate?

The angle on the colour wheel Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of a colour does brightness in the HSB model refer to?

The perceived amount of lightness Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the HSL model compared to the RGB representation?

To simplify the understanding of colour components Signup and view all the answers

Which colour model is primarily used for colour printing and includes black as one of its components?

CMYK Signup and view all the answers

In the HSB model, what does a saturation value of 0% indicate?

A completely gray colour Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following characteristics does the HSB model focus on?

Hue, saturation, and brightness Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Colour Models

Colour models are methods for describing colour properties within a specific context.
They combine light sources with varying intensities, and different dominant frequencies, to create a variety of additional colours.
Three primary colours are often sufficient for most purposes.
The range of colours obtainable through a specific method is known as colour space.

Light Properties

Light is a narrow band of the electromagnetic spectrum.
The electromagnetic spectrum includes Red (3.8 x 10¹⁴ Hertz) and Violet (7.9 x 10¹⁴ Hertz).
A ray of light contains different waves with individual frequencies.
The distribution of wavelength intensities per wavelength is called the spectrum of a given light source.

Colour Fundamentals

Luminance: The perceived light strength by the human eye.
Hue: The shade or nuance of a colour (e.g., red, blue, green).
Saturation: The intensity or purity of a hue.
Brightness: The subjective psychological measure of perceived intensity, representing the relative degree of black or white mixed with a given hue, visually perceived.

Psychological Colour Characteristics

Dominant frequency (hue): The perceived colour.
Brightness: The total light energy.
Purity (saturation): How close a light appears to a pure spectral colour.
Chromaticity: A collective property describing colour characteristics; purity and dominant frequency.

Intuitive Colour Concepts

Shades: Adding black pigment to a colour creates a darker shade.
Tints: Adding white pigment to a colour makes it lighter.
Tones: Adding both black and white pigments modifies a hue's purity and brightness.

Colour Systems

Additive Model (RGB): Light-based model used in emissive devices like TVs, monitors, projectors, displays, cameras, and scanners. Colours in this system come from combining red, green, and blue light.
Subtractive Model (CMYK): Pigment-based model for printing processes (like printers), and applications involving reflected or absorbed light. Colours are produced by subtracting colours. Common colours for this system include cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.

Complementary Colours

Additive: Blue is one-third, yellow (red + green) is two-thirds. When combined, they produce white light.
Subtractive: Orange (between red and yellow); cyan-blue; green-cyan → magenta-red colours; red and cyan are complements.

Colour Models (Cont.)

RGB Colour Model: The tristimulus theory of vision states that humans perceive colour through the stimulation of three visual pigments in the cones of the retina: red, green, and blue. The RGB model uses these three colours to create different hues. 8-bit/channel gives potential for 16.7 million colours.
CMYK Colour Model: A subtractive colour model used for printing on paper and creating physical documents. The colours are created by subtracting from white (light). The added black ink (K) improves practicality.
HSB (HSV)/HSL Colour Model: Cylindrical-coordinate representations of colours focusing on easier intuitive colour selections. HSV (and HSL) rearrange the geometry of RGB to be more perceptually relevant, using Hue, Saturation, and Brightness (or Value, or Lightness).
YIQ colour Model: NTSC colour coding used for creating composite video signals. Luminance and chrominance (hue and purity) are separate for better perception of brightness and other aspects without affecting the colour.

Lab Colour Model

Uses human colour perception to create colours numerically.
Lightness (L) ranges from 0-100, green-red (a) is from -128 to +128, and blue-yellow (b) is from -128 to +128.
It's a device-independent model; describes how colour looks, not how it is produced.

Grayscale Colour Model

Produces gray tones; images produced using 8 bits per pixel can contain 256 shades.
Each pixel holds a brightness value from 0 (black) to 255 (white). The values can be converted to percentages of black ink intensity.

Interface and Applications

Graphical packages use colour selection tools and methods to facilitate ease of usage.
Some applications provide colour-pattern guidelines to aid users, such as separating colours to minimise eye strain.
Better displays use smaller numbers of colours and tints/shades to improve presentation with the intended message.

CSS Colour Property

CSS allows for easy colour configuration using methods like colour names, hexadecimal values, decimal colour values, and HSL values.

Colour Wheel

A colour wheel visually represents colours based on their chromatic relationships.
Primary colours are basic colours that cannot be created by mixing other colours.
Secondary colours are created by mixing two primary colours.
Tertiary colours result from mixing primary and secondary colours.

Colour Conversion

Colour conversion occurs when displaying, capturing images, and printing images.
Conversion is often performed using colour management systems and colour profiles to ensure accuracy. Colour profiles describe the device's colour space and help to match colours to the original document.

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