Schema for Color Printing
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Hue
The qualitative aspect of color we generally perceive, such as “red” or “blue”.
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Saturation
The vividness of the color.
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Brightness
The brightness of the color. A higher brightness provides a lighter image and a lower brightness
provides a darker image.
The following illustration provides a graphical representation of these three concepts. Moving along the
circumference and radius shows the change in hue and saturation respectively and the height shows
the brightness of the color.
Schema for Color Printing
The Concept of “color”
Brightness
Saturation
Hue
