Color Vision III: Color Appearance
u Color Opponent Theory
l Four Primaries: red-green, blue-yellow
l Arranged in opposition pairs
u Red vs. Green
u Blue vs. Yellow
u Add on to other get neutral color
u Never see a mixture of opposition pairs.
l Evidence:
u complimentary colors, color aftereffect, simultaneous
contrast, color naming - try it with just red, green blue
and yellow
u Cells in visual system respond this way.