Delta Ch
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<big>∆Ch = (∆a<sup>2</sup> + ∆b<sup>2</sup>)<sup>0.5</sup></big> | <big>∆Ch = (∆a<sup>2</sup> + ∆b<sup>2</sup>)<sup>0.5</sup></big> | ||
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+ | Delta-Ch is the shortest line, or vector, between two points on the a*/b* graph, as shown below. | ||
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+ | [[File:DCH.png|center|On a CIE a*/b* diagram ∆Ch is a straight vector between two samples.]] | ||
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+ | The original name for Delta-Ch was “∆F*”, where the letter <b>F</b> stood for the German word for color – “Farbe”. Both terms mean the same thing and may appear in various literature. | ||
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+ | ∆Ch is an excellent metric of gray balance or “nearness to neutral” because color errors are more noticeable than lightness errors in grays or near-neutrals. | ||
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+ | http://www.hutchcolor.com/PDF/CurveGuide.pdf | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:57, 8 September 2015
Delta Ch is a metric of gray balance error.
Delta-Ch (formerly known as Delta-F*) is an absolute (always positive) expression of the combined delta a* and delta b* values, where:
∆Ch = (∆a2 + ∆b2)0.5
Delta-Ch is the shortest line, or vector, between two points on the a*/b* graph, as shown below.
The original name for Delta-Ch was “∆F*”, where the letter F stood for the German word for color – “Farbe”. Both terms mean the same thing and may appear in various literature.
∆Ch is an excellent metric of gray balance or “nearness to neutral” because color errors are more noticeable than lightness errors in grays or near-neutrals.