mid tone
Neither light nor dark
Mid tone refers to the range of values between the lightest and darkest areas in an image or design.
In photography and visual arts, mid tones represent the middle grays or colors that aren't highlights or shadows: The photo lacked contrast—everything sat in the mid tones.
Adjusting mid tones affects the overall brightness without losing detail in extremes.
- midtoneMedium brightness level
- halftoneDot-based image reproduction
- light and shadowContrasting luminance and darkness
- grayNeutral achromatic hue
- neutralNot favoring any side
balance · color balance · color grading · exposure · dynamic range · contrast · saturation · gradient · value · luminosity · brightness · depth · warmth · coolness · blend · transition · dodge · burn