Color images are a mixture of the primary colors red, blue, and green. These primary colors have the capability to form new colors by blending in certain proportions. Each color uses eight bits (intensity values between 0-255), that is, 24 bits per pixel. Let's take an example of a color image:
In the preceding image file, we can see most of the color shades with different intensities. After understanding the type of images, it's time to understand color models such as RGB, CMYK, HSV, HSL, and grayscale. Let's jump to color models.