Ngjyra

Ngjyra is the Albanian word for color, a term used to describe the appearance of objects and light as perceived by the human eye. Colors result from light interacting with matter and the brain’s interpretation of wavelengths and intensities. In everyday Albanian usage, ngjyra refers to both physical properties of light and the perceptual experience of hue, saturation, and brightness.

From a scientific perspective, color corresponds to wavelengths within the visible spectrum, but the experience of color is subjective and can be influenced by lighting and context. Three perceptual attributes are commonly used: hue, saturation, and brightness. These combine to produce the wide range of colors humans can perceive.

Color theory in art and technology is often described through color models. The additive model (RGB) describes how colored light combines on screens, while the subtractive model (CMYK) governs color mixing in printing. Mixing primary colors in these systems follows different rules, with additive mixing moving toward white and subtractive mixing toward black or darker tones.

In Albanian culture and education, ngjyra is taught as part of science, art, and language. The term encompasses a system of color names and expressions used in daily speech to describe objects, environments, and symbolism, reflecting both physical properties and cultural associations.