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Ostwald colour system
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Diagram of the Ostwald System showing one hue arranged in a triangle, with color samples transitioning from white at the top left to black at the bottom left, and increasing in saturation toward full color on the right. Arrows indicate decreasing whiteness, decreasing blackness, and a vertical row of neutral grays.
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  • Color wheel
    colour
    / Colour atlases

    Other colour atlases include the Ostwald colour system, based on mixtures of white, black, and a high chroma colour; the Maerz and Paul dictionary of colour; the Plochere colour system; and the Ridgway colour standards.

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    Other colour atlases include the Ostwald colour system, based on mixtures of white, black, and a high chroma colour; the Maerz and Paul dictionary of colour; the Plochere colour system; and the Ridgway colour standards.

    Read More