D65

Definition: CIE daylight series illuminant corresponding to noon mid-latitude daylight. * White balance standard used to calibrate monitor screens: used primarily for domestic television sets and sRGB colour space. * White is correlated to colour temperature of 6504 K. * Recommended by some authors for colour print soft-proofing, but many find it too yellow.

Related Terms: 9300

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