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Colour & Colour Management

sRGB

The standard colour space of the web, most consumer displays and untagged images, with a relatively small gamut.

In depth

sRGB is small, but it is universal — any browser, phone or lab that receives an untagged file will assume it. That makes it the correct choice for final delivery online, where a wider space would be misinterpreted and render dull and flat. It is a poor choice for editing, because it cannot hold saturated cyans and greens that the camera captured.

Examples in practice

Exporting a file in Adobe RGB to a website that ignores profiles produces visibly desaturated, greyish colour.