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Opening photo: We see thanks to photoreceptor cells in the retinas of our eyes that transmit signals to our brains. Highly sensitive rods allow us to see at very low light levels – but in shades of grey.
ANALYSIS
How Humans See Colour and Why Colour Perception Causes So Many Disagreements Edited by Datacolor Datacolor AG Europe - Dietlikon, Switzerland Barbara Rudek, PR Agent EMEA barbara.rudek@datacolor.com
Y
ou might have heard that colour is
want to dive with you into the science behind
We hope you will be left with a better
highly subjective. As a global leader
colour perception and the many factors that
understanding of why we so often disagree
in colour management solutions,
impact how we see (which, by the way, is
when it comes to colour.
and provider of software, instruments
not exactly the same as how our friends or
and services to assure accurate colour of
neighbours or co-workers see).
How we see
materials, products, and images, Datacolor is
The article explores some of the basics of
We see thanks to photoreceptor cells in the
quite familiar with this fact.
colour vision and perception. We will also
retinas of our eyes that transmit signals to our
With this article - on which we worked
go into physical factors that impact colour
brains. Highly sensitive rods allow us to see at
together with the editors of ipcm
perception. And we will cover environmental
very low light levels – but in shades of grey. To
International Paint&Coating magazine - we
factors.
see colour, we need brighter light and cone
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N. 58 - JULY/AUGUST 2019 - international PAINT&COATING magazine