CIE standard illuminant D50

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CIE standard illuminant D50 is a standardized light source representing average midday daylight with a correlated color temperature of about 5000 K, commonly used as a reference for color-critical applications such as printing and graphic arts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf CIE standard illuminant
daylight illuminant
standard illuminant
abbreviation D50
approximatePlanckianTemperature ~5000 K
associatedStandard ISO 12647 NERFINISHED
ISO 3664 NERFINISHED
belongsToSeries CIE D-series daylight illuminants NERFINISHED
CIE1931WhitePoint (x=0.34567, y=0.35850)
CIE1931xyChromaticity_x 0.34567
CIE1931xyChromaticity_y 0.35850
CIE1964uvChromaticity_u 0.34773
CIE1964uvChromaticity_v 0.35952
correlatedColorTemperature 5000 K
correlatedColorTemperatureApprox 5003 K
definedAs standard daylight with correlated color temperature of approximately 5000 K
definedBy International Commission on Illumination NERFINISHED
hasCategory color science standard
lighting standard
hasSpectralRange typically 300–780 nm
isPartOf CIE system of colorimetry NERFINISHED
isReferenceFor paper white in printing
standard viewing booths for prints
referenceMedium daylight viewing booths
relatedIlluminant CIE standard illuminant D55 NERFINISHED
CIE standard illuminant D65 NERFINISHED
represents average midday daylight
spectralPowerDistributionType daylight
standardizedIn CIE 15:2004 NERFINISHED
CIE Publication 15 NERFINISHED
typicalUse ICC profile reference illuminant
color management
color proofing
graphic arts
printing industry
viewing conditions for hardcopy proofs
usedAsReferenceFor color-critical applications
colorimetric measurements
device characterization
usedAsViewingCondition softproof to hardcopy comparison
usedByIndustry graphic design
packaging and branding
photography
printing
usedInColorSpaceDefinition CIELAB NERFINISHED
CIELUV NERFINISHED
ICC PCS (Profile Connection Space) NERFINISHED
whitePointType daylight white point

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CIE standard illuminant D65 hasRelatedIlluminant CIE standard illuminant D50