chroma
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈkroʊmə/
- Specialized
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croma
- Munsell dimensions (hue, value, and chroma) were used to select colors for the study.
- value and chroma
- hue, value, and chroma
Saturation is about how full of chroma it is, how saturated it is.
- Saturation is about how full of chroma it is, how saturated it is.
- When you pick your hues, remember that you also chose the intensity of it and the value and chroma.
- And also, the warmer your undertone is, the more you'll be able to rock really bright, saturated high chroma colours.
- You can usually he said that the chroma, you can do it this way too.
Examples
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In graphic design, chroma affects how striking the visuals appear on the screen.
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Another purpose was to examine incorrectly remembered colors to determine whether there is a consistent direction of hue, value, or chroma shift between the target and the remembered color.
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But this shift of chroma only helps drive attention toward the star at its center.
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Saturation is about how full of chroma it is, how saturated it is.
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And also, the warmer your undertone is, the more you'll be able to rock really bright, saturated high chroma colours.
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I consider Wayne McGregor's Infra to be his magnum opus, although it's a close run thing with his earlier Chroma.
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At the single-pixel level in de-mosaiced images, there can be some very minor chroma smearing, but this is more than compensated for by the superior performance in other aspects.
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The artist uses high chroma colors to create vibrant and eye-catching paintings.
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This fabric comes in a variety of shades, each with its own level of chroma for different effects.
Synonyms
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6.3
How bright and pure a color looks without white mixed in
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5.1
How bright and pure a color looks, not mixed with white
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3.9
A strong, deep color that looks full and bright
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4.1
Strong, bright color that looks clear and not pale
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8.3
The part of a picture or video that shows color, not brightness
The quality of having many bright colors
Antonyms
How Saturated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chroma comes from the Greek word chroma, which means 'color', and it shares this root with the familiar word chrome. So, chroma is about how pure or bright a color is — high chroma means a strong, vivid color and low chroma means a faded look from being mixed with white.