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Selection of Additional Readings and Resources
Baumann, U. https://www.colorsystem.com/?page_id=551 (accessed 2023-09-07).
A webpage summarizing and visualizing the evolution of color systems and color spaces from Plato to CIELab and other modern-day models.
Buether, A.; Augsburg, A.; Venn, A. In Colour: Design principles, planning strategies, visual communication; Institut für Internationale Architektur-Dokumentation, 2014; pp 33–37.
A chapter on color systems and color spaces and their importance in art and designer from the perspective of a designer.
Ciechanowski, B. Color Spaces – Bartosz Ciechanowski. https://ciechanow.ski/color-spaces/ (accessed 2023-09-07).
An interactive webpage by Bartosz Ciechanowski that explores the technical aspects of how additive color (colored light) can be mapped onto the RGB colorspace for use in screens.
Coblis - Color Blindness Simulator. https://www.color-blindness.com/coblis-color-blindness-simulator/ (accessed 2023-09-07).
An interactive webpage that simulates various types of colorblindness for those of us with standard color vision. See if you can guess which cone cell type might be affected for each type of vision.