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Review of Color Vision Principles
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Rhyne, Theresa-Marie |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | In the scientific terms, color is both a psychological and physiological response to light waves of specific frequencies that strike our eyes. Human eyes are sensitive to a narrow subset of the broad range of frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum. This is called the visible light spectrum. Visible light, detectable by humans, ranges from wavelengths of approximately 390–780 nm [1]. Specific wavelengths within the visible light spectrum correspond to the specific colors. As discussed in Chapter 1, Isaac Newton defined the visible spectrum as ranging from short wavelengths of Violet to long wavelengths of Red with Indigo (Dark Blue), Blue (actually Cyan), and Green, Yellow, and Orange being the colors in between. Figure 2.1 shows the approximate range of wavelengths that correspond to perceived colors in the visible light spectrum. Figure 2.1 begins with the short waves of Violet and ends with the long waves of Red. This representation does not specify the Indigo color, between Violet and Blue, that Newton noted in his original writings. Figure 2.1 Representation of the visible light spectrum. This diagram moves from short waves of 380 nm in the Violet range to 750 nm in the Red range. The colors span from Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red. Color ranges were specified according to the CRC Handbook of Fundamental Spectroscopic Correlation Charts. (From Gringer, 2008, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Linear_visible_spectrum.svg, in the public domain by request of the creator.) Book Name: Applying Color Theory to Digital Media and Visualization |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2015-0-77217-X&isbn=9781315380384&doi=10.1201/9781315380384-2&format=pdf |
| Ending Page | 36 |
| Page Count | 20 |
| Starting Page | 17 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9781315380384-2 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2016-10-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Applying Color Theory To Digital Media and Visualization Wavelengths Colors Representation Visible Frequencies Violet |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
