Color Space
and Its Divisions
Color Order from
Antiquity to the Present
by Rolf G. Kuehni

Features:

• A historical account of color order systems
• Fundamentals of psychophysics and the relationship between stimuli and experience
• Results of perceptual scaling of colors according to attributes
• History of the development of mathematical color space and difference formulas
• Analysis of the agreements and discrepancies in psychophysical data describing color differences
• An experimental plan for the reliable, replicated perceptual data necessary to make progress in the field

Color Space and Its Divisions: Color Order from Antiquity to the Present represents an ambitious and unprecedented history of man’s inquiry into color order, focusing on the practical applications of the most contemporary developments in the field. Most of this book is devoted to geometric, three-dimensional arrangements of color experiences, a type of system developed only in the mid-nineteenth century.

Color spaces are of particular interest for color quality-control purposes in the manufacturing and graphics industries. The three major color order systems are analyzed in detail: Munsell, OSA-UCS, and NCS. Historical and current information on color space developments in color vision, psychology, psychophysics, and color technology is presented.

Contents

1. The Concept of Color Space and Color Solid
2. Historical Development of Color Order Systems
3. Psychophysics
4. Color Attributes and Perceptual Attribute Scaling
5. Psychophysical Scaling of Color Attributes: Stimulus and Perception
6. Historical Development of Color Space and Color Difference Formulas
7. Major Color Order Systems and Their Psychophysical Structure
8. From Color-Matching Error to Large Color Differences

Glossary
Index

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