| ▲ | billyp-rva 3 days ago | ||||||||||||||||||||||
It's always struck me as odd how there are so many off-white colors in HTML/CSS compared to the rest of the space. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | layer8 3 days ago | parent | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
That’s because standard RGB is linear while human perception is closer to logarithmic. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | kazinator 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Because there are so many off white colors in wall paint. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | PaulHoule 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
You mean all the low-saturation colors you see around the diagonal? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | WillAdams 3 days ago | parent | prev [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vagaries of monitor technology and a lack of calibration/the difficulty of calibrating for lighter colours. | |||||||||||||||||||||||