Contrast (vision)

Visible difference in brightness or color

Contrast is the difference in luminance or color that makes an object (or its representation in an image or display) distinguishable from a background. Human vision is more sensitive to relative differences than to absolute luminance, so perceived appearance can remain fairly stable despite large changes in illumination. The maximum contrast of an image is termed the contrast ratio or dynamic range.

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