Saturation

Intensity or purity of a color or audio signal.

color intensity chroma

Saturation refers to the intensity of a color or its degree of purity. In audio, it describes the density of sound.

/ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/

Derived from the Latin 'saturatus,' meaning 'filled' or 'full.'

Saturation is like how much 'color' something has - a red apple is more saturated than a pale pink one.

High saturation colors are often described as vibrant and intense
In audio, saturation adds harmonics to a signal, making it sound richer
Color saturation is used in photography and graphic design to create visually appealing images

What does saturation measure? It measures the intensity or purity of a color
How is it different from brightness? Brightness refers to how light or dark something is, while saturation describes the color's intensity
What does a fully saturated color look like? It appears as its purest form, without any gray or muted tones

intensity richness density

desaturation greyscale

color sound

hue chroma

color space audio spectrum

audio production visual art