Saturation & colour models

About saturation and colour models

• The concept of saturation is most comprehensible when connected to a particular colour model.
• Examples of colour models include:
  • CMY colour model
  • HSB colour model
  • RGB colour model
  • Spectral colour model
• In the HSB colour model, the term saturation (S) is used alongside hue (H) and brightness (B).
• Some colour models don’t use the term saturation at all.
• When changing from one colour model to another, it’s best to change terminology at the same time.