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    Color temperature is a parameter describing the color of a visible light source by comparing it to the color of light emitted by an idealized opaque, non-reflective...
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    Correlated color temperature (CCT, Tcp) refers to the temperature of a Planckian radiator whose perceived color most closely resembles that of a given...
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  • filters, to alter the overall color of the light. Typically the light color is measured on a scale known as color temperature, as well as along a green–magenta...
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    of the color temperature of (e.g. a green or a purple light). Color temperature is conventionally stated in the unit of absolute temperature, the kelvin...
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  • light passing through or reflected by a subject. A color temperature meter measures the color temperature of an incident illuminant. In digital imaging, colorimeters...
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    name "Ambilight". Bias lights with a color temperature of 6,500 K match the temperature of most monitors' white color, which is derived from the CIE standard...
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    describes the change of color perception and pleasingness of light as a function of temperature and intensity. While the mechanisms of color vision at the level...
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    the other is not trivial. To go between effective temperature and color requires a colortemperature relation, and constructing that is difficult; it is...
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    halides in HMI lamps are what emit the light. The high color rendering index (CRI) and color temperature are due to the specific lamp chemistry. In the late...
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  • astronomy, the color index is a simple numerical expression that determines the color of an object, which in the case of a star gives its temperature. The lower...
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    of the light source; that information is given by the correlated color temperature (CCT). The CRI is determined by the light source's spectrum. An incandescent...
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  • color mixing, color contrast effects, color harmony, color schemes and color symbolism. Modern color theory is generally referred to as Color science. While...
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    correlated color temperature). Color temperature can be indicated in kelvins or mireds (1 million divided by the color temperature in kelvins). The color temperature...
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    on the desired characteristics of light intensity, correlated color temperature, color rendering index (CRI), energy efficiency, and lifespan. Varieties...
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    color temperature of 6500 K, whereas the reddish tint of a dimmed incandescent light may have a color temperature (and an actual filament temperature)...
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    spectral composition, and may be gauged by its color rendering index (CRI). Correlated color temperature (CCT) is a measure of the "shade" of whiteness...
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    Another important quality of color film stock in particular is its color balance, which is defined by the color temperature at which it accurately records...
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    for color correction, such as CTB (color temperature blue) and CTO (color temperature orange). Color correction gels alter or correct the color temperature...
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    watts, the color temperature in kelvins or a color description such as "warm white", "cool white" or "daylight", the operating temperature range, whether...
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    In photography and image processing, color balance is the global adjustment of the intensities of the colors (typically red, green, and blue primary colors)...
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    This is the issue of color rendition, quite separate from color temperature. An orange or cyan object could appear with the wrong color and much darker as...
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  • temperature" of the Sun—the temperature at the centre of the Sun where nuclear reactions take place—is estimated to be 15,000,000 K. The color index of a star indicates...
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    and color rendition of the light. The most common metal halide compound used is sodium iodide. Once the arc tube reaches its running temperature, the...
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    or coolness can be described by its color temperature. The Kelvin scale is used to quantify the color temperature spectrum. These numbers are used to...
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    Temperature is a physical quantity that quantitatively expresses the attribute of hotness or coldness. Temperature is measured with a thermometer. It reflects...
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    Planckian locus (category Color space)
    that the color of a black body takes as the blackbody temperature changes, is often shown in this standard chromaticity space. In the CIE XYZ color space...
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    "flux") is a cross-platform computer program that adjusts a display's color temperature according to location and time of day, offering functional respite...
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    Kruithof curve (category Color)
    The Kruithof curve describes a region of illuminance levels and color temperatures that are often viewed as comfortable or pleasing to an observer. The...
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  • Lists of colors (redirect from Color list)
    colors by shade List of color palettes List of Crayola crayon colors List of RAL colours List of X11 color names Index of color-related articles List of...
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    Redshift is an application that adjusts the computer display's color temperature based upon the time of day. The program is free software, and is intended...
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