Color reproduction

Short description: Conversion of physical correlates of color perception into light spectra

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Food packaging printed in CMYK to faithfully reproduce the color of the pictured fruits. A process control patch from elsewhere on the same box helps ensure proper color reproduction.

Color reproduction is an aspect of color science concerned with producing light spectra that evoke a desired color, either through additive (light emitting) or subtractive (surface color) models. It converts physical correlates of color perception (CIE 1931 XYZ color space tristimulus values and related quantities) into light spectra that can be experienced by observers. In this way, it is the opposite of colorimetry.

It is concerned with the faithful reproduction of a color in one medium, with a color in another, so it is a central concept in color management and relies heavily on color calibration. For example, food packaging must be able to faithfully reproduce the colors of the foods therein in order to appeal to a customer.[1] This involves proper color calibration of at least four devices:

* Lighting, which must have a high color rendering index and not give a color cast to the object.
* Camera, which measures the reflected spectrum of the object and converts to a trichromatic color space (e.g. RGB).
* Screen, which reproduces color so a designer can proof the captured image and make color corrections as necessary.
* Printer, which reproduces the final color on paper.

## References

1. ↑ Lee, Hsien-Che (24 February 2005). Introduction to Color Imaging Science. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511614392.019.

## Further reading

* Hunt, R. W. G. (2004). The reproduction of colour (6th ed.). Chichester, West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0470024259.
* Yule, J. A. C. (2000). Principles of color reproduction : applied to photomechanical reproduction, color photography, and the ink, paper, and other related industries (Updated reprint ed.). Pittsburgh: GATFPress. ISBN 088362222X.
* Southworth, Miles (1995). Pocket guide to color reproduction : communication & control (3.1 ed.). Livonia, NY: Graphic Arts Pub. ISBN 0933600097.
* Advances in color reproduction : proceedings of the 28th IARIGAI Research Conference. (1st ed.). Pittsburgh: GATFPress. 2001. ISBN 088362401X.

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Color topics

* Red
* Orange
* Yellow
* Green
* Cyan
* Blue
* Indigo
* Violet
* Purple
* Magenta
* Pink
* Brown
* White
* Gray
* Black

Color science|

| Color physics|

* Electromagnetic spectrum
* Light
* Rainbow
* Visible
* Spectral colors
* Chromophore
* Structural coloration
* Animal coloration
* On Vision and Colors
* Metamerism
* Spectral power distribution

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Color perception|

* Color vision
* Color blindness
* Achromatopsia
* test
* Tetrachromacy
* Color constancy
* Color term
* Color depth
* Color photography
* Spot color
* Color printing
* Web colors
* Color mapping
* Color code
* Color management
* Chrominance
* False color
* Chroma key
* Color balance
* Color cast
* Color temperature
* Eigengrau
* The dress

Color psychology|

* Color symbolism
* Color preferences
* Lüscher color test
* Kruithof curve
* Political color
* National colors
* Chromophobia
* Chromotherapy

Color
philosophy|

| Color space|

* Color model
* additive
* subtractive
* Color mixing
* Primary color
* Secondary color
* Tertiary color (intermediate)
* Quaternary color
* Quinary color
* Aggressive color (warm)
* Receding color (cool)
* Pastel colors
* Color gradient

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Color scheme|

* Color tool
* Monochromatic colors
* Complementary colors
* Analogous colors
* Achromatic colors (Neutral)
* Polychromatic colors
* Impossible colors
* Light-on-dark
* Tinctures in heraldry

Color theory|

* Chromaticity diagram
* Color solid
* Color wheel
* Color triangle
* Color analysis (art)
* Color realism (art style)

Color terms|

| Basic terms|

* Blue
* Green
* Red
* Yellow
* Pink
* Purple
* Orange
* Black
* Gray
* White
* Brown

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Cultural differences|

* Linguistic relativity and the color naming debate
* Blue–green distinction in language
* Color history
* Color in Chinese culture
* Traditional colors of Japan
* Human skin color

Color dimensions|

* Hue
* Dichromatism
* Colorfulness (chroma and saturation)
* Tints and shades
* Lightness (tone and value)
* Grayscale

Color
organizations|

* Pantone
* Color Marketing Group
* The Color Association of the United States
* International Colour Authority
* International Commission on Illumination (CIE)
* International Color Consortium
* International Colour Association

Lists|

* A–F
* G–M
* N–Z
* List of colors (compact)
* List of colors by shade
* List of color palettes
* List of color spaces
* List of Crayola crayon colors
* history
* Color chart
* List of fictional colors
* List of RAL colors
* List of web colors

Related|

* Vision
* Image processing
* Multi-primary color display
* Quattron
* Qualia
* Lighting
* Local color (visual art)

* Category
* Index of color-related articles

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