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A <dfn>color</dfn> is a definition (numeric or textual)
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of the human visual perception of a light
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or a physical object illuminated with light.
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The objective study of human color perception is termed
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<abbr title="colorimetry is the measurement of human color perception">colorimetry</abbr>.
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If two objects have different
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<abbr title="the amount of light at each wavelength">spectra</abbr>,
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but produce the same physical sensation,
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we say they have the same color.
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<div class="example">For example a green leaf, a photograph of that leaf
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displayed on a computer screen, and a print of that photograph,
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are all producing a green sensation by different means.
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If the screen and the printer are [=calibrated=],
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the green in the leaf, and the photo, and the print will look the same.
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</div>
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A <dfn>colorspace</dfn> is an organization of colors
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with respect to an underlying
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<abbr title="colorimetry is the measurement of human color perception">colorimetric</abbr>
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model,
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such that there is a clear, objectively-measurable meaning
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for any color in that colorspace.
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This also means that the same color can be expressed in multiple colorspaces,
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or transformed from one colorspace to another,
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while looking the same.
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<div class="example"></div>
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When the measured physical characteristics
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(such as the chromaticities of the primary colors it uses,
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or the colors produced in response to a given set of inputs)
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of a [=colorspace=] or a color-producing device are known,
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it is said to be <dfn>characterised</dfn>.
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This characterization information is stored in a <em>profile</em>.
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The most common type of color profile is defined by the International Color Consortium (ICC) [[!ICC]].
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If in addition adjustments have been made so that a device meets calibration targets
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such as white point, neutrality of greys, predictability and consistency of tone response,
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then it is said to be <dfn>calibrated</dfn>.
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Real physical devices cannot yet produce every possible color that the human eye can see.
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The range of colors that a given device can produce is termed the <dfn>gamut</dfn>
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<em>not to be confused with gamma</em>.
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Devices with a limited gamut cannot produce very saturated colors,
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like those found in a rainbow.
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<h2 id="the-color-property">
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Foreground Color: the 'color' property</h2>
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Profiled, Device-dependent Colors</h2>
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When the measured physical characteristics
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(such as the chromaticities of the primary colors it uses,
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or the colors produced in response to a given set of inputs)
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of a color space or a color-producing device are known,
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it is said to be <em>characterised</em>.
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This characterization information is stored in a <em>profile</em>.
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The most common type of color profile is defined by the International Color Consortium (ICC) [[!ICC]].
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If in addition adjustments have been made so that a device meets calibration targets
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such as white point, neutrality of greys, predictability and consistency of tone response,
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then it is said to be <em>calibrated</em>.
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CSS allows colors to be specified by reference to a color profile.
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CSS allows [=colors=] to be specified by reference to a color profile.
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This could be for example a calibrated CMYK printer,
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or an RGB colorspace (such as ProPhoto <!-- ref -->, <!-- would be good to mention AdobeRGB 1998 here too, need to check trademark and copyright status first --> widely used by photographers), or any other color or monochrome output device which has been characterized.
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or an RGB colorspace,
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or any other color or monochrome output device which has been characterized.
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In addition, for convenience,
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CSS provides several <!-- more than 2 now, update text!! --> -->predefined RGB color spaces:
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display-p3 [[!DCI-P3]],
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CSS provides several predefined RGB color spaces
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including ''display-p3'''[[!DCI-P3]],
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which is a wide gamut space typical of current wide-gamut monitors,
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and Rec. 2020 [[!Rec.2020]],
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which is a ultra-wide gamut space capable of representing almost all visible real-world colors.
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Both are broadcast industry standards.
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''prophoto-rgb''', widely used by photographers
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and ''rec-2020''' [[!Rec.2020]],
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which is a broadcast industry standard,
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ultra-wide gamut space capable of representing almost all visible real-world colors.
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These can be used without supplying a separate profile.
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