resultrgb

Resultrgb is not a formal standard term in color science or graphics, but is commonly used in programming, documentation, and data pipelines to denote the final red, green, and blue color values produced by a computation. It typically refers to the outcome color of a process such as image processing, shading, compositing, or color grading.

In practice, resultrgb is represented as a three-component value containing the R, G, and B components. Each component can be stored in different formats depending on the environment: integers in the range 0–255, floating point values in the range 0.0–1.0, or as a single packed value such as 0xRRGGBB or 0xRRGGBBAA when an alpha channel is used. The actual storage format depends on the library or framework being used and may affect how further processing is performed.

Context and color space are important considerations. Resultrgb is often assumed to be in sRGB space for display, but some pipelines perform calculations in a linear RGB space to preserve perceptual uniformity, followed by conversion to sRGB for output. This affects operations like blending, filtering, and gamma correction, and can influence the perceived color of the final result.

Common issues include out-of-range values and the need for clamping, handling of missing alpha data, and ensuring consistent interpretation across tools. Since resultrgb is a descriptive variable name rather than a defined type, documentation should specify the exact format, range, and color space used to avoid ambiguity.

See also RGB color model, color space, gamma correction, alpha channel.