Re:This file has Pantone colors that have been removed and r...
by mindslight on Friday October 28, 2022 @11:18AM
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> If I give you RGB, that merely specifies the color at direct reflection under normal light
Not exactly. What primaries? What gamma? What max intensity?
Sure, many of these things have generally accepted defaults. But point being it's still not that simple. RGB only seems completely encompassing when you're thinking about colors of emitted light that can be created by the computer in front of you. But it's nowhere close to being able to represent the full gamut of possible colors. For example, it's missing all violets!
Not exactly. What primaries? What gamma? What max intensity?
Sure, many of these things have generally accepted defaults. But point being it's still not that simple. RGB only seems completely encompassing when you're thinking about colors of emitted light that can be created by the computer in front of you. But it's nowhere close to being able to represent the full gamut of possible colors. For example, it's missing all violets!