A Guide to Colorimetry

A complete visual tutorial on how color is seen and measured. It walks through color perception, color scales, surface geometry, and sample preparation, building a clear foundation for instrument-based color measurement.

Hunterlabs

A concise introduction to colorimetry from a biochemistry angle. It explains Beer's and Lambert's laws and shows how the color intensity of a solution reveals the concentration of a compound.

Shehreen Akhtar

A classic and authoritative introduction to colorimetry from the National Bureau of Standards. It explains color specification, the CIE system, and how color is measured and standardized.

Deane B. Judd

A thorough reference on colorimetry from the National Bureau of Standards. It covers color vision, the CIE standard observer, color spaces, and the methods used to compute and measure color.

Isadore Nimeroff

An encyclopedia chapter on the theory of colorimetry. It presents the core concepts and mathematics of color measurement in a compact, authoritative form.

Alison Gilchrist and Jim Nobbs