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chromaticity diagram

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chromaticity diagramĀ 
Plane diagram showing the results of mixtures of colour stimuli, each chromaticity being represented by a single point on the diagram (Fig. C10). Syn. colour triangle. See MacAdam ellipses; CIE standard illuminants; white light; purple; spectrum locus.
Fig. C10 The CIE chromaticity diagram (1931) (W, white light illuminant C; C and D, complementary wavelengths)enlarge picture
Fig. C10 The CIE chromaticity diagram (1931) (W, white light illuminant C; C and D, complementary wavelengths)


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The first chapter is devoted to fundamentals of light-emitting diodes, the perception of vision by the human eye, methods used in conjunction with the chromaticity diagram, and associated international standards in terms of color temperatures and color rendering index.
There has been concern about possible color confusion among red, orange, and yellow sign colors, especially at nighttime, since the FHWA specifications for these three colors are relatively closely spaced in the International Commission on Illumination (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage-CIE) chromaticity diagram.
32 on the CIE (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage) 1931 chromaticity diagram.
 
 
 
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