HSB colour values

HSB colour values (codes) are numeric triplets used in software applications and programming to identify different colours.

  • A numeric triplet is a code containing three parameters that refer to the hue, saturation, and brightness of a colour.
  • The values assigned to each of these three parameters can be used to define millions of different colours.
  • In Adobe Illustrator CC, the HSB colour model is implemented as follows:
    • Hue is represented in degrees from 0 to 360, corresponding to locations on the circumference of a colour wheel.
    • Saturation is represented as a percentage, where 100% denotes a fully saturated colour, and 0% denotes a fully desaturated colour.
    • Brightness is represented as a percentage, where 100% denotes the highest luminance of a colour, and 0% denotes the darkest possible shade of a colour.