A color space is an *implementation* of a particular [[Color model]]. It's what happens when you take a color model and map [[Color properties|chromaticity]] mathematically and absolutely. Every color space has a few properties: the color properties or primaries that it's using to "map" color, and the [[Gamut]] (colors that are *available* within the full range of color the human eye can see). Since color spaces are mathematical implementations of color models, it should be possible to describe their relationships and historical development in a diagram. Below is my attempt, which includes [[sRGB (color space)|sRGB]] and the [[LCH and OKLCH (color space)|the CIELAB-derived spaces (LAB and LCH)]]. ![[SebestaBryan_ColorModelSpaceMethod_Tree.png]] > [!note] Regarding the Diagram... > This is a rough draft, and the tree no doubt reflects my confusions as well as my discoveries. So take it with a grain of salt. And if you're a color nerd with more knowledge about this stuff than I have, please reach out! I would love to make this chart better. ## Reference [Rune, Madsen. "Color Models and Color Spaces" (Programming Design Systems, accessed June 2024).](https://programmingdesignsystems.com/color/color-models-and-color-spaces/index.html) [[PascaleDanny_ReviewOfRGBColorSpaces.pdf|Pascale, Danny. "A Review of RGB Color Spaces" (PDF, obtained June 2024).]]