Colors that we could normally see

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The discussion centers around the colors visible to the human eye, specifically the range of wavelengths from approximately 400 nm to 700 nm. Participants highlight that humans can perceive millions of colors, with estimates ranging from one to ten million distinguishable shades. The conversation references the Munsell color system, which categorizes colors based on hue, lightness, and chroma, and discusses the impact of genetic variations on color perception, particularly between genders. Additionally, it emphasizes the subjective nature of color naming and the challenges in creating a definitive list of colors.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of the visible light spectrum (400 nm to 700 nm)
  • Familiarity with the Munsell color system
  • Basic knowledge of human vision and color perception
  • Awareness of color naming conventions and their subjectivity
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  • Research the Munsell color system and its applications in various fields
  • Explore the science of color perception and the role of cone cells in the retina
  • Investigate the genetic factors influencing color vision differences between genders
  • Examine the concept of color continuity and its implications in color theory
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Artists, designers, psychologists, and anyone interested in the science of color perception and its implications in various fields.

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I felt I had better correct my mistake.

Thanks to this thread my understanding of pigment colour theory has undergone a much needed (though still learning) overhaul -

that the artist's traditional colour wheel has been considered incorrect since 2004, and a new (though considered fallacious) theory replaces the pigment primaries of red, yellow and blue, with subtractive 'primaries' yellow, cyan and magenta - http://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/color5.html ;

or another view that involves primary pigments of red, yellow, blue and green - http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/color/.

Thanks for making this thread, as it (finally) helped me question some things I had taken for granted.
 

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