Actual Color Coordinates
These are given in both Lab and HSB color spaces, in order to
easily identify both the "true" luminance value and saturation of a color.
The RGB coordinates are provided for convenience.
- Black
- Lab: 0, 0, 0
HSB: 0, 0, 0
RGB: 0, 0, 0
- Dk. Gray
- Lab: 50, 0, 0
HSB: 0, 0, 34
RGB: 87, 87, 87
- Red
- Lab: 50, 58, 40
HSB: 0, 80, 68
RGB: 173, 35, 35
- Blue
- Lab: 50, 40, -77
HSB: 229, 80, 95
RGB: 42, 75, 215
- Green
- Lab: 50, -50, 42
HSB: 114, 80, 41
RGB: 29, 105, 20
- Brown
- Lab: 50, 20, 44
HSB: 28, 80, 51
RGB: 129, 74, 25
- Purple
- Lab: 50, 65, -61
HSB: 275, 80, 75
RGB: 129, 38, 192
- Lt. Gray
- Lab: 75, 0, 0
HSB: 0, 0, 63
RGB: 160, 160, 160
- Lt. Green
- Lab: 80, -34, 25
HSB: 114, 38, 77
RGB: 129, 197, 122
- Lt. Blue
- Lab: 80, 9, -34
HSB: 229, 38, 100
RGB: 157, 175, 255
- Cyan
- Lab: 80, -43, -14
HSB: 180, 80, 82
RGB: 41, 208, 208
- Orange
- Lab: 80, 28, 62
HSB: 28, 80, 100
RGB: 255, 146, 51
- Yellow
- Lab: 96, -19, 77
HSB: 60, 80, 97
RGB: 255, 238, 51
- Tan
- Lab: 91, 5, 12
HSB: 28, 20, 93
RGB: 233, 222, 187
- Pink
- Lab: 91, 15, 6
HSB: 0, 20, 100
RGB: 255, 205, 243
- White
- Lab: 100, 0, 0
HSB: 0, 0, 100
RGB: 255, 255, 255
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