Color Generator

What are Color Models?

• RGB (Red, Green, Blue) is a color model used for digital screens where colors are created by mixing light in different intensities.

• CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) is used for printing, where colors are formed by mixing ink pigments.

• HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) describes colors based on their shade (hue), intensity (saturation), and brightness (lightness).

• LAB (CIELAB) A perceptual color model based on human vision.

• L* represents lightness (0 = black, 100 = white).

• a* represents the green–red axis.

• It’s designed so equal changes in values correspond to equal changes in perceived color.

• XYZ (CIE 1931) A device-independent color space created from human eye response curves.

• X, Y, Z are not colors but coordinates in a 3D color space.

• Y represents luminance (brightness), while X and Z represent color information

• Acts as a reference model for converting between different color spaces like RGB, LAB, CMYK.

• HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) A more intuitive way to describe colors for artists and designers.

• Hue is the type of color (0–360° on a color wheel).

• Saturation measures color intensity (0% = gray, 100% = full color).

• Value indicates brightness (0% = black, 100% = full brightness).

• The HWB color model stands for Hue, Whiteness, Blackness.

• Hue (H) → The basic color (0–360° on the color wheel, like red, green, blue, etc.).

• Whiteness (W) → How much white is mixed in (0–100%).

• Blackness (B) → How much black is mixed in (0–100%).

• It’s similar to HSL/HSV but is considered more intuitive for picking colors—especially in design—because you think in terms of “pick a color, then make it lighter or darker.”

A Comparison Table For The Main Color Models.