Harmonizing color selection system and method
US6870544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J3/462
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for calculating harmonizing colors based on a reference color. In a first embodiment, the invention includes (a) defining a reference color in a uniform color space, (b) converting the hue of the reference color from the uniform color space to an artists color wheel, (c) determining harmonizing colors for the reference color within the artists color wheel, (d) converting the hues of the harmonizing colors from the artists color wheel to the uniform color space, and (e) displaying the harmonizing color information. In a second embodiment, a brown region is defined for colors having red/orange/yellow hues and low chroma values. Additional harmonizing colors are determined when either the reference color or one of the harmonizing colors falls within the brown region.
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