colour.colour_rendering_index

colour.colour_rendering_index(sd_test: SpectralDistribution, additional_data: Boolean = False) → Union[Floating, ColourRendering_Specification_CRI]

Return the Colour Rendering Index (CRI) \(Q_a\) of given spectral distribution.

Parameters

• sd_test (SpectralDistribution) – Test spectral distribution.

• additional_data (Boolean) – Whether to output additional data.

Returns

Colour Rendering Index (CRI).

Return type

numpy.floating or colour.quality.ColourRendering_Specification_CRI

References

[OD08]

Examples

>>> from colour import SDS_ILLUMINANTS
>>> sd = SDS_ILLUMINANTS['FL2']
>>> colour_rendering_index(sd)  
64.2337241...

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