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== Color dimensions == Typical human [[color vision]] is [[trichromatic]], meaning it is based on a three-dimensional color [[gamut]]. These three dimensions can be defined in different ways, but often the most intuitive definition are the dimensions of the [[HSL and HSV|HSL/HSV color space]]: * '''[[Hue]]''': representing the different colors of the [[rainbow]] or [[color wheel]] (e.g. 'red', 'orange', 'yellow', etc.); roughly analogous to the color's [[wavelength]] or [[frequency]]. * '''[[Saturation (color theory)|Saturation]]''': the [[colorfulness]] of the color, i.e. a measure of vibrant vs. pale. * '''[[Luminosity]]''': a measurement of intensity or 'brightness'.
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