AColor Temperature
The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions. Color temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source, defined with reference to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wavelengths. While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of
“Warmer” (redder) colors | “Cooler” (bluer) colors |
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t I(day white fluorescent): 5000 K
y H(direct sunlight): 5200 K
u N(flash): 5400 K
i G(cloudy): 6000 K
o I(daylight fluorescent): 6500 K
! I(high temp.
! M(shade): 8000 K
Note: All figures are approximate.
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