There is evidence that the physiology of the visual system determines colour categories. There is also evidence that colour perception is influenced by culture.

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Research has shown that while the physiology of the human visual system sets certain constraints on how we perceive colors (e.g., through the types of cone cells in our retinas), culture can significantly influence how we categorize and interpret colors. Different cultures may have varying numbers of basic color terms and can perceive and distinguish colors in diverse ways based on linguistic and cultural practices.

There Is Evidence That the Physiology of the Visual System