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Color gamut

The range of colors a device, process or chosen set of colorants can produce.

colorbridgeStrong evidence
IN PLAIN LANGUAGE

Every screen, printer and paint palette has limits. A target outside the reachable gamut cannot be matched exactly by better ratios alone.

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.

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The range of colors a device, process or chosen set of colorants can produce.
EXAMPLE

A fluorescent screen green may lie outside the gamut of ordinary matte paints.

COMMON CONFUSION

A larger palette does not automatically create every color if its pigments share similar limitations.

ASK YOURSELF

Is the target reachable with this material system at all?

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SOURCES & TRUST

References

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    Colorimetry, 4th Edition

    CIE · 2018 · International Commission on Illumination

    Definitions and standard colorimetric practice.
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