Color illusion 30

Since Gebruary 2, 2026





"White and black horses with the same gray"

The left horse appears white and the right horse appears black; however, their luminance is identical (R124, G124, B124). In the left image, all pixels have 80% blackness, while in the right image, all pixels have 20% whiteness. Under these conditions, achromatic pixels exhibit a luminance of 20%. This is the mechanism behind this lightness illusion.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2026 (February 2)





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北岡明佳 (2026) 等黒色画像と等白色画像を用いた明るさの錯視画像 日本色彩学会 第57回全国大会[大阪]’26 「色がひらく、世界。」@立命館大学大阪いばらきキャンパス・イベントホール(カラーデザイン発表(ポスター発表)) 2026年6月21日(日)13:00-14:15 Poster (PDF) --- Short presentation (PDF) --- Proceeding (PDF) --- 松田博子先生達のデザイン「ひらくちゃん」のポスター (PDF)









北岡明佳 (2026) 静脈は青くない:肌に特有の色の錯視と虹の錯視(Veins are not bluish: Skin-specific color illusion and perception of rainbow)(特集:肌・皮膚の色彩と質感に関する諸相) 色彩学, 5(2), 55-58. PDF





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