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Saturation and chroma are each measures of colorfulness (depth) however usually are not technically similar. I consider chroma as “the colorfulness of shiny”. I consider saturation because the colorfulness of wealthy, deep, pigments with sturdy mixing energy.
With some intensely saturated pigments, particularly transparents with excessive mixing energy (aka excessive tinting energy), rigorously including white can improve the chroma as much as a sure level. Past that time, the colour will proceed to get lighter in worth, however will beginning dropping chroma. Solely a take a look at sequence will let you know the place most chroma may be achieved.
You see how saturated coloration works by including blackberry jam to yogurt. As you stir a little bit you see the darkish saturated coloration of the jam acquire in chroma in order that the dominant pink hue is extra simply recognized. After a sure level the jam loses each saturation and chroma as it’s overwhelmed with yogurt and also you eat the demonstration.
Individuals often say “hue-value-chroma” in that order as a result of that’s the most rational mixing sequence. Probably the most intense yellows are lighter than mid-values, and essentially the most intense purples are darker than mid-values, so adjusting hue may also shift values. Adjusting worth by including white or black may also often scale back chroma. So usually, chroma is the very last thing to regulate.
Shade science tip for painters: Sony discovered that folks thought photographs had been most pure once they had 10% extra colorfulness than the precise scene.