Term: Color space

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Term: Color space

Definition:

A specific organization of colors that supports reproducible representations of color in combination with color profiling supported by various devices. A color space can be a helpful conceptual tool for describing or understanding the color capabilities of a particular device or digital file. Examples of color spaces include Adobe RGB 1998, sRGB, ECIRGBv2, and ProPhoto RGB.

Category:

Image

See also:

sRGB; ECIRGB_v2; ProPhoto RGB; Profile; Color Management Module (CMM); Rendering intent