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Color mixing models preview

Ilya V. Portnov edited this page Aug 1, 2016 · 1 revision

This page shows different palettes (all 5x5) that might be mixed from only four colors (pure yellow, pure blue, black and white) by using this tool with different color mixing models.

RGB

RGB

As you can see, 50% blue + 50% yellow is gray.

RYB

RYB

As you can see, 50% blue + 50% yellow is somewhat greenish, as in traditional painting.

HCY

HCY

This model tries to preserve saturation (crhoma) in terms of HCY color model.

HCY desaturated

HCY desaturated

This model reduces chroma to get more realistic mixing (more like real-life paints mixing).

HLS

HLS

HSV

HSV

HSI (experimental)

HSI (experimental)

CMY

CMY

Imitates "substractive" mixing of paints on paper, when mixing of relatively light colors gives more dark color, because more pigment is used.

CMYK

CMYK

LCh

LCh

Lab

Lab