Colorenhanced

Colorenhanced is a term used to describe media, displays, or products whose color presentation has been altered to appear more vivid or informative. The term is not a standardized technical category but is used in various fields to indicate that color properties have been deliberately enhanced beyond their native appearance. In digital imaging, colorenhanced typically refers to adjustments such as increased saturation, contrast, and brightness, or application of color spaces and tone-mapping algorithms to produce more vivid images. In display technology and consumer electronics, devices may offer a colorenhanced or vivid mode that boosts color reproduction to compensate for ambient light or to emphasize certain colors.

In printing and graphic design, colorenhanced output can result from color management workflows, enhanced inks, or post-production processing intended to produce more impactful visuals. In scientific visualization, colorenhanced palettes or shading are used to improve contrast and readability of data, for example in heatmaps or 3D renderings, though care is taken to avoid misleading representations.

Critically, colorenhancement can distort the original material's fidelity, and in some contexts may require disclosure to avoid misrepresentation. Standards and practices vary by industry, with considerations for accessibility and color vision deficiency.

See also: color correction, color management, saturation, gamma correction, tone mapping.