Convert light frequency to RGB?

algorithm language-agnostic rgb formula approximation
Shaul Behr picture Shaul Behr · Sep 24, 2009 · Viewed 60.5k times · Source

Does anyone know of any formula for converting a light frequency to an RGB value?

Answer

Stephen Mesa picture Stephen Mesa · Sep 24, 2009

Here's a detailed explanation of the entire conversion process: http://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/specrend/. Source code included!

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