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sRGB
Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) is a worldwide color standard originally developed by HP and Microsoft
as a common color language for monitors, input devices (scanners, digital cameras), and output devices
(MFPs, printers, plotters). It is the default color space used for HP products, Microsoft operating systems,
the Web, and most office software sold today. sRGB is representative of the typical Windows computer
monitor today and the convergence standard for high-definition television.
NOTE Factors such as the type of monitor you use and the room’s lighting can affect the
appearance of colors on your screen. For more information, see
Color matching.
The latest versions of Adobe PhotoShop, CorelDRAW™, Microsoft Office, and many other software
programs use sRGB to communicate color. Most importantly, as the default color space in Microsoft
operating systems, sRGB has gained broad adoption as a means to exchange color information between
software programs and devices using a common definition that assures typical users will experience
greatly improved color matching. sRGB improves your ability to match colors between the MFP, the
computer monitor, and other input devices (scanner, digital camera) automatically, without the need to
become a color expert.
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