Effects of saturation and contrast polarity on the figure-ground organization of color on grey

Poorly saturated colors are closer to a pure grey than strongly saturated hues and, therefore, appear less colorful. Color saturation is effectively manipulated in the visual arts for balancing conflicting sensations and moods and for inducing the perception of relative distance in the pictorial pla...

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Main Authors: Birgitta eDresp, Adam eReeves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01136/full

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