Which alternative below correctly pairs a dimension of colour with its description?
A) hue - how much light is reflected from the visual stimulus
B) hue - how much white is mixed into the colour
C) brightness - the wavelength of light that the stimulus produces
D) saturation - how much white is mixed into the colour

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Saturation refers to the intensity of a color, which can be thought of in terms of how much white is mixed into the color. The more white mixed in, the less saturated the color appears. Hue refers to the color itself, brightness to the lightness or darkness of a color, and neither hue nor brightness is correctly defined by the mixing of white or by the wavelength of light produced by the stimulus.

Which Alternative Below Correctly Pairs a Dimension of Colour with Its