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Record 1 2014-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Arts (General)
CONT

Luminance of equally bright colors — [Recent] studies ... show that, for colors of equal brightness, saturated colors require less luminance than desaturated ones.

CONT

Colour has three main characteristics: hue (red, green, blue, etc.), value (how light or dark it is), and intensity (how bright or dull it is). ... Intensity describes the purity or strength of a colour. Bright colours ... are often associated with positive energy and heightened emotions. Dull colours ... create a sedate or serious mood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Arts (Généralités)
CONT

[...] une couleur est vive si elle est à la fois suffisamment lumineuse et pure […] Saturation - En théorie de la perception des couleurs, [une] couleur vive a une luminosité moyenne ou forte, et une chromaticité élevée. Une couleur pâle a une luminosité moyenne ou forte, et une chromaticité faible.

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