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gblargg on April 29, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: The 12-bit rainbow palette

Why would you want to use a linear color space for something meant for eyes?

reverius42 on April 29, 2025 [–]

I assume they meant a perceptually linear color space, which is exactly what you'd want to use for something meant for eyes.

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