RIT’s Program of Color Science and Munsell Color Science Laboratory unite to form one of the world's foremost color science research and educational organizations.
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What is Color Science? Answers from students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
Color science is a fundamental field of science dedicated to understanding the creation of colored stimuli, sources of illumination, and ultimately the human perception of color. It builds upon, and crosses the disciplinary boundaries of, chemistry, physics, life sciences, mathematics, and psychology. Color science is used in the design and production of most man-made materials including textiles, paints, plastics, ceramics, and imaging systems and to specify the properties of diverse natural materials such as skin, plants, animals, and soil. The applications of color science are truly ubiquitous.
