Glossary
sRGB
The baseline color space for the web, Windows, and most consumer content. Defined in 1996; covers a narrower volume than DCI-P3 or Adobe RGB. Still the default everything-else.
sRGB is the lowest-common-denominator color space. The web assumes sRGB; most non-HDR video is delivered in sRGB/Rec.709 (functionally identical primaries).
Why it still matters
99% of web content, social media, and SDR streaming is authored in sRGB. A wide-gamut display showing sRGB without a clamp makes reds look like fire-engine reds and skin tones look sunburnt.
sRGB coverage vs volume
- Coverage — what percentage of the sRGB gamut the panel reaches.
- Volume — total color including brightness.
A modern monitor should hit 99–100% sRGB coverage; that's table-stakes. Coverage below 95% means visibly muted colors on standard web content.
Where this matters
Categories that use srgb
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