We know that the illumination light source a great impact on the color of the object. Different light sources, each have a spectral energy distribution and color, color rendering their irradiation surface change. In order to unify the understanding of color, we must first prescribed standard lighting sources. Closely related to the color of the light source and the color temperature of the light source, the CIE provides four standard lighting color temperature standard:
Standard illuminant A: on behalf of the the full radiator 2856K emitted light (X0 = 109.87, Y0 = 100.00, Z0 = 35.59);
Standard illuminant B: on behalf of the correlated color temperature of about 4874K direct sunlight (X0 = 99.09, Y0 = 100.00, Z0 = 85.32);
Standard illuminant C: represents the correlated color temperature of about 6774K average daylight, the light the color approximation cloudy sky daylight (X0 = 98.07, Y0 = 100.00, Z0 = 118.18);
Standard illuminant D65: represents the correlated color temperature of about 6504K daylight (X0 = 95.05, Y0 = 100.00, Z0 = and 108.91 in 1990);
Standard illuminant D: represents the standard illuminant D65 other than daylight.
CIE standard illuminant provisions is specific spectral energy distribution, the color of the light source prescribed standards. It does not have to be provided directly from a light source does not necessarily use a light source to achieve. In order to achieve the the CIE standard specified lighting requirements, but also must provide for the standard light source spectral energy distribution of the specific standard illumination requirements. CIE recommended the following artificial light source to achieve the standard lighting provisions:
Standard light source A: The color temperature of 2856K inflatable spiral tungsten filament, the light color yellow.
Standard light B: a color temperature of 4874K, by DG A light source plus cover B liquid filter. The light the color quite at noon daylight.
Standard illuminant C: a color temperature of 6774K, by DG A light source plus cover C liquid filter, the light the color equivalent Clouds sky light.
CIE standard illuminant A, B, C by a standard light source A, B, C achieved, to simulate typical daylight standard illumination D65, CIE is not recommend the appropriate standard light. Because its spectral energy distribution in the current can not be accurately achieved by a real light source. Ongoing international work on the development of the standard light source corresponding to the standard illuminant D65.
The now developed three analog at D65 artificial light were as follows: the high pressure xenon arc lamp, a band filter with a filter of incandescent and fluorescent. Their relative spectral energy distribution and D65 have found band filter is a high-pressure xenon arc lamp provides the best analog band filter of the analog of the incandescent lamp in the ultraviolet region is still less than ideal, the analog of the fluorescent lamp is poor . In order to meet the needs of the the Narrow Bianse production activities, are used by the incandescent lamp of the fluorescent lamp and with a filter composed of a mixed light source, called a D75 light source. Its color temperature of 7500K. The main use of the raw cotton rating, and fine color vision work.