sRGB

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sRGB is a standard RGB color space widely used for digital images, displays, and the web to ensure consistent color reproduction across devices.

Aliases (4)

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
instanceOf color space
standard RGB color space
abbreviation sRGB
alsoKnownAs IEC 61966-2-1 sRGB
standard RGB
assumedDisplayGamma approximately 2.2
assumedDisplayType CRT-like display
backwardCompatibilityGoal compatibility with legacy CRT monitors
bitDepthSupported 16 bits per channel
bitDepthTypical 8 bits per channel
bluePrimary_x 0.1500
bluePrimary_y 0.0600
chromaticityCoordinatesStandard CIE 1931 xy
colorGamutRelative similar to typical CRT monitor gamut of the 1990s
smaller than Adobe RGB (1998)
smaller than DCI-P3
smaller than Rec. 2020
colorManagementRole baseline color space for non-color-managed content
colorModel RGB
defaultColorSpaceFor HTML and CSS colors
many operating systems
most consumer digital cameras
most printers internal processing
most scanners
the web according to W3C and CSS
definedByStandard IEC 61966-2-1
designedFor typical home and office viewing conditions
fullName standard Red Green Blue
gammaEncoding piecewise transfer function
greenPrimary_x 0.3000
greenPrimary_y 0.6000
hasDecoding linear light values for internal colorimetric calculations
hasEncoding nonlinear RGB values intended for storage and transmission
introducedBy Hewlett-Packard
Microsoft
introducedYear 1996
nominalGamma approximately 2.2
primaryUse computer displays
consumer digital cameras
desktop publishing
digital imaging
operating system color management defaults
the World Wide Web
redPrimary_x 0.6400
redPrimary_y 0.3300
standardBody International Electrotechnical Commission
transferFunctionType gamma-compressed
usedInStandard CSS Color Module specifications
JPEG workflows
PNG specification
SVG specification
viewingEnvironmentLuminance approximately 64 lux
whitePoint CIE standard illuminant D65
whitePointCCT approximately 6504 K

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
sRGB ("IEC 61966-2-1 sRGB")
sRGB ("standard RGB")
alsoKnownAs
sRGB
abbreviation
sRGB ("RGB")
colorModel
sRGB ("IEC 61966-2-1")
definedByStandard
SVG
supportsColorSpace

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