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All colors can be defined in terms of three concepts: hue, saturation, and brightness.
Hue
The qualitative aspect of color we generally perceive, such as “red” or “blue”.
Saturation
The vividness of the color.
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
Schema for Color Printing
The Concept of “color”
Brightness
Saturation
Hue