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I could be wrong, but I think the parent comment is just a reference to the fact that brown doesn't exist. There's no wavelength that our brains map to brown. I
by Version467 4y ago
I could be wrong, but I think the parent comment is just a reference to the fact that brown doesn't exist. There's no wavelength that our brains map to brown. Instead what we perceive as brown is just orange, but less bright. And wether we see it as brown or dark orange depends entirely on context.
- imgabe 4y agoAh, well I learned something new today
- layer8 4y agoColors isn’t the same as wavelengths, though. Two different colors having the same wavelength isn’t a contradiction. Similarly, different wavelength mixes can constitute the same color, because the human eye only has three color receptors.
- ThunderSizzle 4y agoThis seems like a needless distinction though. If people refer to a certain segment/shade of orange as brown in both normal discussions, art, interior design, etc., then it's brown. It's an interesting tidbit of knowledge, but it's a useless correction and needless distinction.
- nzach 4y agoSee this[0] for a longer explanation. [0] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh4aWZRtTwU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh4aWZRtTwU