HSB-Brightness Based Model

In the HSB color space:

• H stands for Hue.

• S stands for Saturation.

• B stands for Brightness.

Three numbers representing Hue, Saturation, and Brightness can be used to uniquely identify each color in the spectrum.

Hue is what we usually refer to informally as ©color©. For example, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, and Violet are all different hues.

Saturation refers to vividness or deepness of a color. For example, a deep fire engine red is very saturated, while a pale pink, which may have the same hue, is very unsaturated. When all of the saturation is removed from a color, it becomes gray.

Brightness refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.

Using this model, you can select a color according to its perceived intensity, lighter or darker color.

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