Computer Color is Broken

Why it was recommended

I found minutephysics' treatment of this subject to be really pleasant and easy to grok.

Strong recommendationjoedrago · Original2026-06

What it covers

MinutePhysics explains that computers store brightness nonlinearly, so blurring and blending colors in raw RGB gives wrong, dark results. It shows why mixed colors, such as in gradients, look. It is for someone meeting the subject for the first time.

Video details

Channel

minutephysics

Length

4 min 14 sec

Year

2015

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