Colour model
A colour measurement scale or system that numerically specifies the perceived attributes of colour. Used in computer graphics applications and by colour measurement instruments.
Or colour model. Mathematical definitions of colour used for aiding communication of colour information.
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L*a*b* is a colour model developed by the Centre Internationale D'Éclairage (CIE). These standards are internationally accepted standards for all colourmetric measurements.
CMYK - Cyan, magenta, yellow, black; often called process colours; a colour model used to optimize images for printing in which all colours are described as a mixture of these four colours.
A term used to describe the complete range of colours of the spectrum. Hue is the component that determines just what colour you are using. In gradients where you use a colour model in which hue is a component, you can create some rainbow effects.
They represents the additive colour model, where 0% of each component yields black and 100% of each component yields white. Red, green and blue are the additive complements of cyan, magenta, and yellow respectively.
 See also: Stand, Light, Value, Brightness, Time
  
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