Chroma
How colorful a color is compared with a gray of the same lightness. The "C" in OKLCH and LCh.
Also called colorfulness
Chroma is a measure of colorfulness that, unlike saturation, does not depend on lightness. A pale pink and a deep red can have very different chroma at the same hue.
Perceptual color spaces like OKLCH use chroma because it lines up better with what people actually see.
Guides that cover Chroma
- Harmony What Is Color Harmony? Color harmony explained: complementary, analogous, triadic and other harmonies, and how balanced color relationships make a design feel right. Read on.
- Neutrals Understanding Neutral Colors Neutral colors explained: warm, cool and balanced grays, beiges and muted tones, plus how to build a neutral color palette for rooms, brands and UI.