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Collection and Analysis of a Representative Dataset of Human Skin Colors

Authors
  • Bolanle Dahunsi orcid logo (University of Minnesota)
  • Lucy E. Dunne (University of Minnesota)

Abstract

The objective of this research was the collection and analysis of a representative human skin color dataset. Images of cabinet members (n=3566) from 32 countries were collected and the RGB and LAB skin color values were extracted using Photoshop. Human skin color was found to fall within a clearly defined range in both the RGB and LAB spaces. This space was found to be more compact in the LAB space with values occupying only a small section of the A and B space while the lightness component was more widely dispersed.

Keywords: LAB skin colors, RGB skin colors, human skin

How to Cite:

Dahunsi, B. & Dunne, L. E., (2022) “Collection and Analysis of a Representative Dataset of Human Skin Colors”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 79(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.15869

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Published on
2022-12-31

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