Colors
The colors of the chart were described by McCamy et al. with colorimetric measurements using the CIE 1931 2° standard observer and Illuminant C, and also in terms of the Munsell color system. Using measured spectral reflectance curves, it is possible to derive CIELAB values for Illuminants D65 and D50 and coordinates in sRGB.
- Table from Field (1990); CIE data for Illuminant C from Poynton (2008).
| Index | Description | Munsell Notation | CIE xyY | Manufacturer's sRGB color values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1: Natural colors | ||||
| 1 | Dark skin | 3 YR 3.7/3.2 | 0.400 0.350 10.1 | #735244 |
| 2 | Light skin | 2.2 YR 6.47/4.1 | 0.377 0.345 35.8 | #c29682 |
| 3 | Blue sky | 4.3 PB 4.95/5.5 | 0.247 0.251 19.3 | #627a9d |
| 4 | Foliage | 6.7 GY 4.2/4.1 | 0.337 0.422 13.3 | #576c43 |
| 5 | Blue flower | 9.7 PB 5.47/6.7 | 0.265 0.240 24.3 | #8580b1 |
| 6 | Bluish green | 2.5 BG 7/6 | 0.261 0.343 43.1 | #67bdaa |
| Row 2: Miscellaneous colors | ||||
| 7 | Orange | 5 YR 6/11 | 0.506 0.407 30.1 | #d67e2c |
| 8 | Purplish blue | 7.5 PB 4/10.7 | 0.211 0.175 12.0 | #505ba6 |
| 9 | Moderate red | 2.5 R 5/10 | 0.453 0.306 19.8 | #c15a63 |
| 10 | Purple | 5 P 3/7 | 0.285 0.202 6.6 | #5e3c6c |
| 11 | Yellow green | 5 GY 7.1/9.1 | 0.380 0.489 44.3 | #9dbc40 |
| 12 | Orange Yellow | 10 YR 7/10.5 | 0.473 0.438 43.1 | #e0a32e |
| Row 3: Primary colors | ||||
| 13 | Blue | 7.5 PB 2.9/12.7 | 0.187 0.129 6.1 | #383d96 |
| 14 | Green | 0.25 G 5.4/9.6 | 0.305 0.478 23.4 | #469449 |
| 15 | Red | 5 R 4/12 | 0.539 0.313 12.0 | #af363c |
| 16 | Yellow | 5 Y 8/11.1 | 0.448 0.470 59.1 | #e7c71f |
| 17 | Magenta | 2.5 RP 5/12 | 0.364 0.233 19.8 | #bb5695 |
| 18 | Cyan | 5 B 5/8 | 0.196 0.252 19.8 | #0885a1 |
| Row 4: Grayscale colors | ||||
| 19 | White | N 9.5/ | 0.310 0.316 90.0 | #f3f3f2 |
| 20 | Neutral 8 | N 8/ | 0.310 0.316 59.1 | #c8c8c8 |
| 21 | Neutral 6.5 | N 6.5/ | 0.310 0.316 36.2 | #a0a0a0 |
| 22 | Neutral 5 | N 5/ | 0.310 0.316 19.8 | #7a7a79 |
| 23 | Neutral 3.5 | N 3.5/ | 0.310 0.316 9.0 | #555555 |
| 24 | Black | N 2/ | 0.310 0.316 3.1 | #343434 |
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Famous quotes containing the word colors:
“Thought maps existence; fantasy colors it.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“Then, bringing me the joy we feel when wee see a work by our favorite painter which differs from any other that we know, or if we are led before a painting of which we have until then only seen a pencil sketch, if a musical piece heard only on the piano appears before us clothed in the colors of the orchestra, my grandfather called me the [hawthorn] hedge at Tansonville, saying, “You who are so fond of hawthorns, look at this pink thorn, isn’t it lovely?””
—Marcel Proust (1871–1922)
“All our Concord waters have two colors at least; one when viewed at a distance, and another, more proper, close at hand.... Walden is blue at one time and green at another, even from the same point of view. Lying between the earth and the heavens, it partakes of the color of both.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)