The Color Science portion
of the site includes the following pages:
Applied
Color Science
Introduction
to applied color science topics including a discussion of physical,
psychological, and psychophysical concepts. |
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Luminance
and Chromaticity
Discussion
of the concepts of Luminance and Chromaticity and their relation
to color matching and color appearance. |
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Color
Discrimination and Identification
Discussion
and demonstrations of color discrimination and identification issues
and challenges. |
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Legibility
Discussion
of concepts and issues affecting legibility of text and symbols
in color graphics. |
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Designing
with Blue
Discussion
of the special challenges of designing with blue and related color
combinations. |
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Individual
Differences in Color Vision
Discussion
of the main types of variations in the color vision of individual
users and designing colors with those differences in mind.
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Masking
by Patterns
Discussion
and examples of interactions among patterns and possible reduced
legibility. |
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Blinking,
Flashing, and Temporal Response
Discussion
and examples of factors controlling the effect of temporal modulation
on attention. |
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Simultaneous
and Successive Contrast
Discussion
and examples of simultaneous and successive color contrast. Discusses
graphics problems and solutions. |
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Display
Hardware and Software
Discussion
of aspects of display hardware and software that affect perception
of colors in graphics. |
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Reflected
Light
Discussion
of reflected light and factors affecting its impact on perception
of color graphics. |
