DesignAlso called: "rgb", "red green blue"
RGB is the standard color model for screens, combining light to produce colors.
How RGB works
- Each color channel: 0-255 (8 bits).
- Total colors: 256³ = 16,777,216 combinations.
- Additive: More light = brighter (white at max).
- 0,0,0 = black (no light).
- 255,255,255 = white (full light).
RGB representations
- Decimal: rgb(255, 87, 51)
- Hexadecimal: #FF5733
- Percentage: rgb(100%, 34%, 20%)
Common colors
- Red: #FF0000 (255, 0, 0)
- Green: #00FF00 (0, 255, 0)
- Blue: #0000FF (0, 0, 255)
- Yellow: #FFFF00 (255, 255, 0)
- Magenta: #FF00FF (255, 0, 255)
- Cyan: #00FFFF (0, 255, 255)
Related models
- RGBA: RGB + Alpha (transparency).
- HSL: Hue, Saturation, Lightness (more intuitive).
- HSV: Hue, Saturation, Value.
- CMYK: Print colors (subtractive model).
Applications
- Web design (CSS colors).
- Digital photography.
- Video editing.
- Display calibration.
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