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COLOR GAMUT [2 records]

Record 1 1998-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

A series of colours in a natural gradation. It is obtained from all the possible combinations from the primary coloured inks in a given colour space (e.g. LAB, C.I.E., Munsell).

Key term(s)
  • color gamut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Série de couleurs en gradation naturelle. Elle est obtenue à partir de toutes les combinaisons possibles des encres primaires dans un espace de couleur donné (Lab, C.I.E., Munsell, etc.).

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
DEF

An area in a chromaticity diagram. Usually that part of the chromaticity diagram embracing all colours capable of being reproduced by a particular choice of parameters in a colour process.

Key term(s)
  • color gamut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
DEF

Région limitée dans un diagramme de chromaticité. C'est habituellement la région du diagramme de chromaticité qui englobe toutes les couleurs pouvant être reproduites par un choix particulier de paramètres dans un procédé chromatique.

Spanish

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