MIXORA CONCEPT
Color temperature
A description of the chromatic appearance of a light source relative to heated-body radiation, usually expressed in kelvin.
Lower correlated color temperatures usually look warmer and higher values cooler. Artist talk about a warm or cool paint is a related but different, relational use of temperature language.
What “Strong evidence” means
The core definition or effect is well established across authoritative standards, foundational research or a broad research literature. The label does not make every practical prediction certain.
VISUAL EXPLANATION · MARKER BOARDA 2700 K lamp usually appears warmer than a 6500 K daylight-like lamp.
Kelvin describes a light source; calling a blue paint warm or cool compares it with other blues.
Are you describing the illumination or a relationship within the palette?
The attribute by which a color is described as red, yellow, green, blue or an intermediate family.
→color × thought × bridgeColor constancyThe tendency to perceive familiar surface colors as relatively stable despite changes in illumination.
→color × thought × bridgeVisual adaptationA change in visual sensitivity after sustained exposure to particular light levels or colors.
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References
Last reviewed
- 01Colour Appearance AnalysisReference source
CIE · 1993 · CIE Technical Collection 103-1993
Distinguishes measured colorimetry from perceived attributes under specified viewing conditions.
What the source labels mean
- Primary source
- Original work, experiment, standard or historical text.
- Academic source
- Scholarly research or review published for an academic audience.
- Reference source
- An expert standard, encyclopedia or institutional explanation that summarizes a field.
- General reference
- A practical specialist resource useful for application, but not treated as decisive research by itself.