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Color Matters
Several resources about color and its relationship with other human activities.
Glossary of Color Science Terms
When one speaks about color, some of these terms are sure to be used.
Theory of Color
Unconventional way of classifying and teaching colors.
International Commission on Illumination
Devoted to the normalization of several aspects of light and color.
Colorworm Explains Color: A Free Book
Both a science and an art book, Colorworm explains the electromagnetic spectrum, visible light, how we see, mixing paint, RGB, and CMYK with library look-up and a storytime cut-out. Target audience is grades K-8.
Munsell Color Science Laboratory
Academic laboratory dedicated to research and education in color science, based at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Colour Physics FAQ
Concerns the measurement and control of coloured surfaces such as plastics, textiles, and surface coatings. It is intended for practitioners rather than theoreticians.
efg's Computer Lab: Maxwell Triangle Lab Report
Demonstrate mixture of light with three primaries. Introduce concept of chromaticity coordinates.
efg's Computer Lab: CIE Chromaticity Diagrams
Demonstrate how to display a 1931 CIE chromaticity chart, as well as the transformations needed for the 1960 and 1976 charts. The charts can be displayed using either the 1931 2-degree or 1964 10-degree standard observer.
efg's Computer Lab: Color Mix Lab Report
Interactive demonstration of mixing additive or subtractive colors.
Absorption of Solar Energy by Different Colors
A simple experiment testing the effect color has on the absorption and reflection of solar energy.
efg's Computer Lab: Spectra Lab Report
A complete Delphi program, including source code, to display wavelength colors as a function of wavelength and optionally display the emission and absorption spectra of hydrogen.
Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You
An educational resource for the science of optics and the physics of light and color intended for teachers, students, and the general public.
Colour Info Page
A rapidly growing site covering many aspects of colour science.
Causes of color
Explore the phenonmena that create our colorful world.
Whiteness
Explanation of applying fluorescent whitening agents to increase perceived whiteness.
Color FAQ
Clarifies aspects of colour specification and image coding that are important to computer graphics, image processing, video, and the transfer of digital images to print.
The Colors of Light
An exploration into the science of color that includes discussion of some paradoxes and historical evolution of ideas on the subject.

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