# Frequently Asked Questions About Color

Canonical URL: https://colorcurio.us/library/poynton-color-faq
Source type: Library entry
Resource URL: https://poynton.ca/faq/
Added: 2026-09-27

## Summary

The Color and Gamma FAQs: luminance versus lightness, gamma, and the CIE terms color code often gets wrong.

- Resource: [Frequently Asked Questions About Color](https://poynton.ca/faq/)
- By: Charles Poynton
- Kind: references (article)
- Level: advanced
- Tags: color-spaces, perception, cielab, developer, reference

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