Saturation

The degree of richness, purity, or grayness, of a color. For example, cadmium orange is a highly saturated color and burnt sienna is a color with a low saturation. Both colors are the same hue (orange). Similarly, yellow ochre is less saturated than cadmium yellow.

Alternative terms: chroma, intensity

See the Observation Building Block for more information.

 


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