grayscales
Black-to-white gradations
Grayscales are ranges of gray tones between black and white, used in photography, printing, and digital imaging.
A grayscale image contains no color—only shades of gray.
The term also refers to the spectrum itself: The printer rendered the photo in grayscale.
As a verb, to grayscale is to convert a color image to black and white.
Single-color rendering
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- contrastNotable difference between things
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
8-bit · 16-bit · levels · midtones · shadows · highlights · luminosity · bit depth
Unobtrusive color range
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- contrast ratioBrightest-to-darkest luminance measurement
- visual hierarchyOrder of attention in design
- desaturatedReduced in color intensity
muted · charcoal · slate · ash · pewter · graphite · silver · smoke
Dot-based image reproduction
- CMYKSubtractive color model
- proofingChecking for errors
- prepressPrint preparation stage
- separationState of being apart
duotone · newsprint · lithography · registration · densitometer · linearization · proof · raster
- darkroomFilm processing chamber
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- burningCombustion in progress
- film grainVisible particles in photographs
monochromatic · infrared · analog · development · enlarger · contact sheet · test strip · archival
Keeping hues consistent across devices
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
- viewing angleDirection of observation
- backlightIllumination behind a display
- bandingAdding decorative strips
monochrome
Single-color rendering
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- contrastNotable difference between things
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
histogram · 8-bit · 16-bit · levels · midtones · shadows · highlights · luminosity · bit depth · dynamic range
neutral palette
Unobtrusive color range
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- contrast ratioBrightest-to-darkest luminance measurement
- visual hierarchyOrder of attention in design
desaturated · muted · charcoal · slate · ash · pewter · graphite · silver · smoke · stone
halftone
Dot-based image reproduction
separation · duotone · newsprint · lithography · registration · densitometer · linearization · proof · raster
Ansel Adams
film grain · monochromatic · infrared · analog · development · enlarger · contact sheet · test strip · archival · platinum print
color management
Keeping hues consistent across devices
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
- viewing angleDirection of observation
- backlightIllumination behind a display
grayscalescolor
Visual hue property
polychrome · chromatic · multicolor · technicolor · vivid color
grayscalesblack-and-white
Without color gradations
binary · monochrome · duotone · two-tone · pure white