Color reproduction is an aspect of
color science concerned with producing light spectra that evoke a desired
color, either through
additive (light emitting) or
subtractive (surface color) models. It converts physical correlates of color perception (
CIE 1931 XYZ color space tristimulus values and related quantities) into light spectra that can be experienced by observers. In this way, it is the opposite of
colorimetry.
It is concerned with the faithful reproduction of a color in one medium, with a color in another, so it is a central concept in
color management and relies heavily on
color calibration. For example, food packaging must be able to faithfully reproduce the colors of the foods therein in order to appeal to a customer.[1] This involves proper color calibration of at least four devices:
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