Color-space systems {chromaticity diagram} {CIE Chromaticity Diagram} can use luminance Y and two coordinates, x and y, related to hue and saturation. CIE system uses spectral power distribution (SPD) of light emitted from surfaces.
tristimulus
Retina has three cone types, each with maximum-output stimulus frequency {tristimulus values}, established by eye sensitivity measurements. Using tristimulus values allows factoring out luminance brightness to establish luminance coordinate. Factoring out luminance leaves two chromaticity color coordinates.
color surface
Chromaticity coordinates define border of upside-down U-shaped color space, giving all maximum-saturation hues from 400 to 700 nm. Along the flat bottom border are purples. Plane middle regions represent decreasing saturation from edges to middle, with completely unsaturated white (because already white) in middle. For example, between middle white and border reds and purples are pinks. Central point is where x and y equal 1/3. From border to central white, regions have same color with less saturation [Hardin, 1988]. CIE system can use any three primary colors, not just red, green, and blue.
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