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As we know black colours, for example on textiles, usually have a pale tint. Is there any formula for measuring blackness?

April 26, 2017Black blackness Colours Formula measuring pale textiles tint usually

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As we know black colours, for example on textiles, usually have a pale tint. Is there any formula for measuring blackness?

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I do not know of any specific blackness indices. I would recommend simply using the CIELAB L* metric to quantify how dark a black sample is. You can also use the C* metric to quantify how close to neutral the sample is.