An RGB color space is any additive color space based on the RGB color model. A color model is an abstract mathematical model describing the way colors can be represented as tuples of numbers, typically as three or four values or color components (e. ... The RGB color model mapped to a cube (with cut-away shown) A representation of additive color mixing The RGB color model is an additive model in which red, green, and blue (often used in additive light models) are combined in various ways to reproduce other colors. ...

RGB is shorthand for Red, Green, Blue.

RGB is a convenient color model for computer graphics because the human visual system works in a way that is similar - though not quite identical - to an RGB color space. The most commonly used RGB color spaces are sRGB and Adobe RGB (which has a significantly larger gamut). Adobe has recently developed another color space called Adobe Wide Gamut RGB, which is even larger, in detriment of gamut density. Computer graphics is a sub-field of computer science and is concerned with digitally synthesizing and manipulating visual content. ... CIE 1931 xy chromaticity diagram showing the gamut of the sRGB color space and location of the primaries. ... The Adobe RGB color space is an RGB color space developed by Adobe Systems in 1998. ... In computer graphics, the gamut, or color gamut (pronounced ), is a certain complete subset of colors. ... The Adobe Wide Gamut RGB color space is an RGB color space developed by Adobe Systems as an alternative to the standard sRGB color space. ... A color model is an abstract mathematical model describing the way colors can be represented as tuples of numbers, typically as three or four values or color components (e. ...

As of 2004, sRGB is by far the most commonly used RGB color space, particularly in consumer grade digital cameras, because it is considered adequate for most consumer applications, and its design simplifies previewing on the typical computer display. Adobe RGB is being built into more medium-grade digital cameras, and is favored by many professional graphic artists for its larger gamut. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CIE 1931 xy chromaticity diagram showing the gamut of the sRGB color space and location of the primaries. ... A monitor is an interface between the computer and the operator. ... In computer graphics, the gamut, or color gamut (pronounced ), is a certain complete subset of colors. ...

RGB spaces are generally specified by defining three primary colors and a white point. In the table below the three primary colors and white points for various RGB spaces are given. The primary colors are specified in terms of their CIE 1931 color space chromaticity coordinates (x,y). A white point is one of a number of reference illuminants used in colorimetry which serve to define the color white. Depending on the application, different definitions of white are needed to give acceptable results. ... In the study of the perception of color, one of the first mathematically defined color spaces was the CIE XYZ color space (also known as CIE 1931 color space), created by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) in 1931. ...

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See also

• HSV color space
• HLS color space
• List of colors
• Web colors

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The HLS color space, also called HSL or HSI, stands for Hue, Saturation, Lightness (also Luminance or Luminosity) / Intensity. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Web colors are colors used in designing web pages, and the methods for describing and specifying those colors. ...

External links

• Susstrunk, Buckley and Swen. Standard RGB Color Spaces (PDF). Retrieved on November 18, 2005.

• ShootSmarter.com. sRGB vs Adobe RGB: The Truth. Retrieved on November 18, 2005. - a summary of the practical aspects of using the two spaces (requires membership - membership free if email provided.)

• Lindbloom, Bruce. RGB Working Space Information. Retrieved on November 18, 2005.