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Journal of the Optical Society of America A

| OPTICS, IMAGE SCIENCE, AND VISION

  • Editor: Franco Gori
  • Vol. 29, Iss. 2 — Feb. 1, 2012
  • pp: A60–A68

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Hue discrimination, unique hues and naming

Romain Bachy, Jérôme Dias, David Alleysson, and Valérie Bonnardel  »View Author Affiliations


JOSA A, Vol. 29, Issue 2, pp. A60-A68 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.29.000A60


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Abstract

The hue discrimination curve (HDC) that characterizes performances over the entire hue circle was determined by using sinusoidally modulated spectral power distributions of 1.5 c/300  nm with fixed amplitude and twelve reference phases. To investigate relationship between hue discrimination and appearance, observers further performed a free color naming and unique hue tasks. The HDC consistently displayed two minima and two maxima; discrimination is optimal at the yellow/orange and blue/magenta boundaries and pessimal in green and in the extra-spectral magenta colors. A linear model based on Müller zone theory correctly predicts a periodical profile but with a phase-opponency (minima/maxima at 180° apart) which is inconsistent with the empirical HDC’s profile.

© 2012 Optical Society of America

OCIS Codes
(330.1720) Vision, color, and visual optics : Color vision
(330.4060) Vision, color, and visual optics : Vision modeling
(330.5510) Vision, color, and visual optics : Psychophysics

ToC Category:
Chromatic discrimination

History
Original Manuscript: September 12, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: October 16, 2011
Published: January 13, 2012

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Citation
Romain Bachy, Jérôme Dias, David Alleysson, and Valérie Bonnardel, "Hue discrimination, unique hues and naming," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 29, A60-A68 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josaa/abstract.cfm?URI=josaa-29-2-A60

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