What is the best color model for use with colors that have a low saturation? CIELAB is not working for me because when a* and/or b* are close to zero I get poor values for hue.
I assume that by poor hue angles you are suggesting that the CIELAB hue angles do not match the your perceived hue angle. I am not familiar with any deficiencies win the CIELAB equations that cause systematic problems with hue angles for near neutrals. There are two difficulties that you might be running into. One is that the actual neutral for your viewing conditions is slightly different from that computed by CIELAB. A small shift will produce very large discrepancies in hue angle (as much as 180 degrees). Another might be observer metamerism. This is the difference between your visual response and that of an average observer represented by the CIE standard colorimetric observer. That would also result in significant sensitivity for near neutrals. I would suggest sticking with CIELAB, but to use the a*b* dimensions to evaluate the relative redness-greenness and yellowness-blueness of your colors rather than using the C*h dimensions.
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