Abstract
Hues cluster. This effect may be a function of the propensity of the eye and brain to make primary distinctions between colors. When grouped in an expanded visual field, individual hues tend to organize so that reds are visually connected to reds, blues to blues. It may be that the combining of hues according to like kind is the result of an opponent-response system in vision.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1989 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Swirnoff, L. (1989). Color and Visual Organization. In: Dimensional Color. Design Science Collection. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2073-0_9
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2073-0_9
Publisher Name: Birkhäuser, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4757-2075-4
Online ISBN: 978-1-4757-2073-0
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive