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chroma

[ kroh-muh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

chroma

/ ˈkrəʊmə /

the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour present See also saturation
(in colour television) the colour component in a composite coded signal

Origin of chroma¹

First recorded in 1885–90, chroma is from the Greek word chrôma color

Origin of chroma¹

C19: from Greek khrōma colour

Or is chroma/non-chroma only a salient binary after Daguerre?

These basic stains have been located in their proper positions with regard to their hue, value, and chroma.

Bound the hue rectangle and trace the value and chroma changes occurring on its vertical and horizontal lines.

It is retained at the full chroma for that value on account of the brightness of the sage green wood stain.

We shall then add a small amount of some thinning medium, oil or water, to reduce slightly the stain in chroma.

This hue should make slightly stronger value and chroma contrast than the remaining hues.

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