Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect

noun

A perceptual phenomenon wherein the intense saturation of spectral hue is perceived as part of the color's luminance.

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Meanings

nounHelmholtz-Kohlrausch effect (plural Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effects)

plural Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effects

  1. A perceptual phenomenon wherein the intense saturation of spectral hue is perceived as part of the color's luminance.

Origin

Named after Hermann von Helmholtz and V. A. Kohlrausch.

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Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helmholtz-Kohlrausch%20effect

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“Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helmholtz-Kohlrausch%20effect. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helmholtz-Kohlrausch%20effect.

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