PSY/CS330 Human Factors
5/2/00
Day 1-28
Color Vision III: Color Appearance
uColor Opponent Theory
lFour Primaries: red-green, blue-yellow
lArranged in opposition pairs
uRed vs. Green
uBlue vs. Yellow
uAdd on to other get neutral color
uNever see a mixture of opposition pairs.
lEvidence:
ucomplimentary colors, color aftereffect, simultaneous contrast, color naming - try it with just red, green blue and yellow
uCells in visual system respond this way.