Which concept describes the range of colors a device or color space can represent?

• A. Color profile
• B. Color management
• C. Color gamut
• D. Color space

Answer: (C)

Color gamut is the range of colors a device or color space can represent. It depends on the hardware and the color model, so different gamuts (like sRGB versus Adobe RGB) cover different portions of the color spectrum. When a color lies outside the target system’s gamut, it can’t be reproduced exactly and is either clipped or approximated. Color profiles and color management help translate colors between gamuts, while a color space provides the framework for encoding those colors.