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Standard red-green-blue (sRGB)
Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) is a worldwide color standard that was originally developed
by HP and Microsoft as a common color language for monitors, input devices (scanners and
digital cameras), and output devices (printers and plotters). It is the default color space that
is used for HP products, Microsoft operating systems, the World Wide Web, and most office
software that is sold today. The sRGB standard is representative of the typical Windows
computer monitor and is 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
Matching colors.
The latest versions of Adobe® PhotoShop®, CorelDRAW™, Microsoft Office, and many
other applications use sRGB to communicate color. Most importantly, as the default color
space in Microsoft operating systems, sRGB has gained broad adoption as a way to
exchange color information between software programs and devices by using a common
definition that assures that typical users will experience greatly improved color matching.
The sRGB standard improves your ability to match colors between the printer, the computer
monitor, and other input devices (scanners and digital cameras) automatically, without the
need to become a color expert.
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