Kleurspecified

Kleurspecified is a term used in color management and digital asset workflows to denote that a color value is provided with explicit reference to its color space and profile. The intention is to ensure that a color is interpreted consistently regardless of device, medium, or software.

Etymology and usage: The word appears to be a hybrid of the Dutch word kleur, meaning color, and the English verb specified. It is not a term codified in major color standards, but it has appeared in multilingual glossaries and internal design documentation to describe color values that carry space and profile information alongside the color coordinates.

Definition and components: A kleurspecified color value typically includes a color specification (for example a hex code, RGB or HSL value), the color space or gamut (such as sRGB, Display-P3, or CMYK), and often an ICC profile or rendering intent. In practice, the term is used to signal that all relevant context for rendering has been declared.

Usage and implications: In brand management, web design, print production, and UI development, kleurspecified values reduce ambiguity and prevent unintended shifts when assets are moved between devices or software. However, because the term is not universally defined, teams may adopt different conventions for signaling space and profile.

See also: color management, color space, ICC profile, rendering intent.