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Light
Colour
 colour spectrum
ultra violet
Light Colour

Light colour produced by the

variation of wavelengths the
photon use when
visible light spectrum

transmitted from light

source, i.e. sun, lamps

Visible spectrum ranged

between 400nm to 750nm

Spectral colour produced

from each photon is unique
compared to the other
infra red
colour spectrum
Light & Surface Colour
Material may reflect or absorb
light depending on the
property of the material. Red
coloured surface will reflect
most of the long wave
spectrum (Red – 700/750nm)
while absorbing the rest of
the visible spectrums (400 –
700nm). In contrary, blue
coloured surface will reflect
most of the short wave
spectrum Blue – 400/450nm)
while absorbing the rest of
the visible spectrums (450 –
750nm).
colour spectrum
Light & Surface Colour
White surface reflects most of
the visible spectrums while
black surface absorbs the
most.
coloured surface
Light & Surface Colour
A red jumper is red when
viewed in white light because
all the wavelengths of the
spectrum that fall on it are
absorbed except red which is
reflected into the eye. In
practice, it is probably more
accurate to say that the red
jumper reflects more red light
than other colours and so
appears red.

white light (mixture

of all spectrum

red light reflection

coloured surface
Light & Surface Colour
A blue jumper is blue when
viewed in white light because
all the wavelengths of the
spectrum that fall on it are
absorbed except blue which is
reflected into the eye.

white light (mixture

of all spectrum

blue light reflection

coloured surface
Light & Surface Colour
A black coat appears black
because it absorbs all the
wavelengths of visual light
that fall on it and no light is
reflected into the eye from
that object. It is because of
this that black clothes become
hotter on a sunny day that of
white ones.

white light (mixture

of all spectrum

light reflection???
coloured surface
Light & Surface Colour
What colour a blue dress will
appear if viewed in a red
light source?

red light

blue light reflection???

 coloured filter
Light & Coloured Filter
If white light passed through
a red filter, then red light
comes out the other side.
This is because the red filter
only allows red light
through. The other colours
(wavelengths) of the
spectrum are absorbed.

white light (mixture red light passes

of all spectrum through
 coloured filter
Light & Coloured Filter
Similarly, a green filter only
allows green light through.
This is called colour by
subtraction.

white light (mixture green light passes

of all spectrum through
 coloured filter
Light & Coloured Filter
If a green and a red filter are
placed together, what
colours would you expect to
be transmitted?

white light (mixture Red or green light

of all spectrum passes through???
 coloured filter
Light & Coloured Filter
This is because a pure red
filter only allows through red
light and a pure green filter
only allows through green
light. Together this means
that they allow no light and
appear black

white light (mixture No light passes

of all spectrum through!
light colour & space
Light Colour & Space
At the level of sensory
functions, colour and light
cannot be seen
independently. Actual visual
sensations are always a co
production of light colour
and intensity together with
the reflectivity and hue of
surfaces.
light colour & space
Light Colour & Space
Emotion responses to colour
in architecture. For example,
characterizations such as
“oppressive” or
“lightweight” are interpreted
as expressions of high,
respectively to low object
dominance. Generally, warm
and saturated colours are
seen as more arousing, while
cool colours are seen to be
receding.
The illustration shows light
which enhancing
architectural elements will
create a series of markers in
visual cognition.
Illustration shows how light
colour can change the
spatial quality of a building.
The blue appears receding
to the eye than the red.
Image shows how light
colour can change the
spatial quality of a building.
The green appears
proceeding to the eye than
the yellow .