explainer · general · evergreen
Brown; color is weird
Technology Connections · Feb 13, 2020 · 21m 15s
What this video covers
Technology Connections explains why brown is not a spectral color but a context-dependent perception, essentially dark orange seen against brighter surroundings.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
HN repeatedly recommends it as a surprisingly magical explainer on color perception, often cited in color-space discussions.
9recommendation score
- 8
- distinct recommenders
- 8
- recommendation months
- 2
- strong recommendations
Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“It's an endless rabbit hole of fascination. I will never look at the color brown the same way again”
“made me watch a 20 minutes videos on the color brown and makes it feel like magic”
“I learned from a fascinating Youtube video”