Application Note: Understanding And Controlling Color: Maintaining Your Product's Image

Webster defines color as "a phenomenon of light or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects". While the role of light in color development can be discussed in very scientific terms, the idea of "visual perception" can be very vague and very opinionated. For this reason, it is difficult for people to discuss and agree on color. A basic understanding of the components of a color system might help to clarify these communication problems.