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=Albert Munsell, ''Color Notation'' 1905= |
=Albert Munsell, ''Color Notation'' 1905= |
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Munsell's color notation was the first to arrange the color perception components, hue, value, and chroma, into a three-dimensional arrangement. There 10 hues in Munsell's notation: R, YR, Y, GY, G, BG, B, PB, P, RP. Value ranges from 0 (black) to 10 (white). Chroma ranges from 0 (gray) to 30+. The hue is specified first, followed by value/chroma; e.g., 5R 3/4 is a red of value 3, chroma 4. There is a reasonable introduction to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munsell Munsell] in the Wikipedia. |
Munsell's color notation was the first to arrange the color perception components, hue, value, and chroma, into a three-dimensional arrangement. There 10 hues in Munsell's notation: R, YR, Y, GY, G, BG, B, PB, P, RP. Value ranges from 0 (black) to 10 (white). Chroma ranges from 0 (gray) to 30+. The hue is specified first, followed by value/chroma; e.g., 5R 3/4 is a red of value 3, chroma 4. There is a reasonable introduction to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munsell Munsell] in the Wikipedia. Data for conversion from Munsell to CIE XYZ can be found [http://www.cis.rit.edu/mcsl/online/munsell_data/real.dat here]. An online tool for exploring Munsell (unfortunately, Windows only) can be found [http://www.gretagmacbeth.com/index/products/products_color-standards/products_books-for-designers/products_munsell-freeware/products_munsell-conversion_sw.htm here]. |
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[[Image:Munsell-tree.gif|thumb|left|Hue, value, and chroma are all equal perceptual spacing!]] |
[[Image:Munsell-tree.gif|thumb|left|Hue, value, and chroma are all equal perceptual spacing!]] |
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Revision as of 18:01, 30 October 2006
Albert Munsell, Color Notation 1905
Munsell's color notation was the first to arrange the color perception components, hue, value, and chroma, into a three-dimensional arrangement. There 10 hues in Munsell's notation: R, YR, Y, GY, G, BG, B, PB, P, RP. Value ranges from 0 (black) to 10 (white). Chroma ranges from 0 (gray) to 30+. The hue is specified first, followed by value/chroma; e.g., 5R 3/4 is a red of value 3, chroma 4. There is a reasonable introduction to Munsell in the Wikipedia. Data for conversion from Munsell to CIE XYZ can be found here. An online tool for exploring Munsell (unfortunately, Windows only) can be found here.
