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The Color Orange — History, Meaning and Facts

The Color Orange — History, Meaning and Facts

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Color

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Color

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Additive vs. Subtractive Color Models

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Biofluorescence vs. Bioluminescence: What’s the Difference?

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Luminance vs. Illuminance: What’s the Difference?

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Color Perception With Different Light Sources (Metamerism)

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Color Meanings and Communication

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The Color Orange — History, Meaning and Facts

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Ken Phillips

Orange is a bold color that has been popular in society and art for centuries. As the balance between red and yellow, orange elicits strong, positive feelings of excitement while also signaling against danger. Read on for more information about the history and cultural meanings behind the color orange. Facts About the Color Orange Here […]

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Color

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Ken Phillips

Between the history of color and associations with certain shades in different cultures, color meanings and usage are fascinating to learn about. Here are 10 fun facts about colors. 1. Blue Was Once Seen as a Low-Class Color In Ancient Rome, royalty wore white, red and black. Those in lower society wore blue. Because the […]

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Additive vs. Subtractive Color Models

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Ken Phillips

Additive and subtractive color models describe how color is created. They are not competing theories — rather, these models are the two most common and practical ways to create the perception of color. The basis behind these color models lies in breaking the visible light spectrum into its most dominant regions — red, green and blue. […]

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Biofluorescence vs. Bioluminescence: What’s the Difference?

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Ken Phillips

Humans have always been fascinated by light-producing organisms. Biofluorescence and bioluminescence are two naturally occurring phenomena that people can observe in certain creatures that have evolved to produce or emit light. While these capabilities may seem very similar, biofluorescence and bioluminescence have unique characteristics that make them quite distinct from one another. In this post, we will discuss […]

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Luminance vs. Illuminance: What’s the Difference?

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Ken Phillips

When it comes to the appearance of color, you cannot underestimate the importance of lighting. Yet, lighting can be confusing, as much of the terminology sounds similar but has vastly different meanings. For example, two of the most widely used terms — luminance and illuminance — can be easily misunderstood and mixed up. Since lighting is an essential component […]

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Color Perception With Different Light Sources (Metamerism)

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Ken Phillips

Color is a dominant presence in our daily lives. From the clothes we wear to the food we eat, we are constantly viewing and evaluating color. But how does light affect the colors we see? If you’ve ever noticed that your color perception changes with different light sources, then you’ve experienced a vexing phenomenon known […]

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Color Meanings and Communication

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Ken Phillips

Every day you are surrounded by colors — they may inspire, motivate or remind you of something else you experienced. Because color plays such an important role in how most people experience the world, it also looms large in the human psyche. Different colors affect mood in significant ways. As a result, you can use […]

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