- From: Tab Atkins Jr. <jackalmage@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:46:37 -0800
- To: Jon Rimmer <jon.rimmer@gmail.com>
- Cc: Simon Sapin <simon.sapin@exyr.org>, www-style list <www-style@w3.org>
On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Jon Rimmer <jon.rimmer@gmail.com> wrote: > My knowledge of colour theory is pretty weak, but as I understand it, > a problem with transforming colours in RGB/HSL etc. is that > equal-sized changes do not have perceptually uniform results > throughout the colour space[1]. Is there scope to allow > transformations that are done in the Lab colour space[2]? > > [1] http://vis4.net/blog/posts/avoid-equidistant-hsv-colors/ > [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lab_color_space Very possibly. Right now the tint/shade adjusters are defined in terms of HWB, which is a close relative of RGB/HSL. It's better than just adjusting lightness in HSL, but still not perceptual. I've got nothing against doing more work in Lab. ~TJ
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