Il '''colore''' è la sensazione prodotta sui nostri occhi dalla luce riflessa dagli oggetti.
<table{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="right" style="margin-left:1em">
| '''colore'''
<tr>
| '''[[lunghezza d'onda]] (intervallo)'''
<th>colore</th>
<th>[[lunghezza| d'onda''[[frequenza]] (intervallo)</th>'''
|-
<th>[[frequenza]] (intervallo)</th>
| [[rosso]]
</tr>
| style="background:#DF0000; color:white;" | ~ 625-740 nm
<tr><td>[[rosso]]</td>
<td| style="background:#DF0000; color:white;"> | ~ 625480-740405 nm</td>THz
|-
<td style="background:#DF0000; color:white;">~ 480-405 THz</td>
| [[arancione]]
</tr>
| style="background:#FF8000; color:white;" | ~ 590-625 nm
<tr><td>[[arancione]]</td>
<td| style="background:#FF8000; color:white;"> | ~ 590510-625480 nm</td>THz
|-
<td style="background:#FF8000; color:white;">~ 510-480 THz</td>
| [[giallo]]
</tr>
| style="background:#FFFF00; color:black;" | ~ 565-590 nm
<tr><td>[[giallo]]</td>
<td| style="background:#FFFF00; color:black;"> | ~ 565530-590510 nm</td>THz
|-
<td style="background:#FFFF00; color:black;">~ 530-510 THz</td>
| [[verde]]
</tr>
| style="background:#00FF00; color:black;" | ~ 500-565 nm
<tr><td>[[verde]]</td>
<td| style="background:#00FF00; color:black;"> | ~ 500600-565530 nm</td>THz
|-
<td style="background:#00FF00; color:black;">~ 600-530 THz</td>
| [[ciano]]
</tr>
| style="background:#00E0E0; color:black;" | ~ 485-500 nm
<tr><td>[[ciano]]</td>
<td| style="background:#00E0E0; color:black;"> | ~ 485620-500600 nm</td>THz
|-
<td style="background:#00E0E0; color:black;">~ 620-600 THz</td>
| [[blu]]
</tr>
| style="background:#0000FF; color:white;" | ~ 440-485 nm
<tr><td>[[blu]]</td>
<td| style="background:#0000FF; color:white;"> | ~ 440680-485620 nm</td>THz
|-
<td style="background:#0000FF; color:white;">~ 680-620 THz</td>
| [[viola (colore)|viola]]
</tr>
| style="background:#8b00ff; color:white;" | ~ 380-440 nm
<tr><td>[[viola (colore)|viola]]</td>
<td| style="background:#8b00ff; color:white;"> | ~ 380790-440680 nm</td>THz
|}
<td style="background:#8b00ff; color:white;">~ 790-680 THz</td>
</tr>
</table>
Lista di alcuni colori:
<table border=1 cellspacing=1>
<tr>
<td width=100>[[Bianco]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#FFFFFF>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Grigio]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#808080>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Nero]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#000000>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Marrone scuro]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#800000>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Rosso]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#FF0000>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Marrone chiaro]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#964B00>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Arancione]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#FFA500>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Giallo]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#FFFF00>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Verde]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#00CC00>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Azzurro]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#00FFFF>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Ciano]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#00DFDF>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Blu]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#0000FF>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Indaco]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#0000AF>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Viola (colore)|Viola]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#660099>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Violetta]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#8B00FF>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Magenta (colore)]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#DF00DF>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Rosa]]
<td width=24 bgcolor=#FFC0CB>
</tr>
</table>
{| border=1 cellspacing=1
| width=100 | [[Bianco]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#FFFFFF |
|-
| [[Grigio]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#808080 |
|-
| [[Nero]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#000000 |
|-
| [[Marrone scuro]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#800000 |
|-
| [[Rosso]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#FF0000 |
|-
| [[Marrone chiaro]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#964B00 |
|-
| [[Arancione]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#FFA500 |
|-
| [[Giallo]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#FFFF00 |
|-
| [[Verde]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#00CC00 |
|-
| [[Azzurro]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#00FFFF |
|-
| [[Ciano]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#00DFDF |
|-
| [[Blu]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#0000FF |
|-
| [[Indaco]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#0000AF |
|-
| [[Viola (colore)|Viola]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#660099 |
|-
| [[Violetta]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#8B00FF |
|-
| [[Magenta (colore)]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#DF00DF |
|-
| [[Rosa]]
| width=24 bgcolor=#FFC0CB |
|}
'''Colori primari''': [[rosso]], [[blu]], [[giallo]]
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