Computer Color is Broken

Why HN readers recommended it

HN cites it as the accessible go-to explanation of gamma and color blending errors in image programs.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

minutephysics

Topic

gamma and color blending

Format

explainer

Level

intro

HN recommenders in dataset

4

HN mentions in dataset

12

Recommendation years in dataset

2015–2026

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From the original HN conversations

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• For those interested in this topic, I found minutephysics' treatment of this subject to be really pleasant and easy to grok. I had a talk I gave at work once or twice discussing color conversion and I would play a 90 second snippet from this …

• Good reminder about these persisting blending issues in the linear interpretation of RGB values, which was well explained to non-coders as well here in a quite popular MinutePhysics video: [VIDEO] As others commented the gamma scaling issues seem even more relevant. Just please, don't use …

• If we're on the "watch this YouTube video if you work with colours" train, here's a great explanation of why gradients usually have a dark band in the middle, on the MinutePhysics channel: [VIDEO] In short: the RBG values in an image are not actually …