Color Temperature Color temperature is a characteristic of light that describes its color appearance, measured in degrees Kelvin (K). It refers to the warmth or coolness of light emitted by a light source, ranging from warm orange tones to cool blue tones. Lower color temperatures, around 2000-3000K, produce warm, yellowish light commonly associated with candlelight or incandescent bulbs.
Higher color temperatures, above 5000K, result in cooler, bluish light, similar to daylight or overcast skies. Color temperature plays a crucial role in photography and videography as it affects the overall mood, atmosphere, and color rendition of images. Understanding color temperature helps photographers adjust white balance settings to accurately capture and reproduce colors under different lighting conditions. |