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|CIE chromaticity diagram
 
|CIE chromaticity diagram
 
|The {{w|chromaticity}} diagram is a chart of colors.  Visible colors form a shape like a triangle with two bulging sides in the diagram.  The curved line within the diagram shows the chromaticities of {{w|Black body|black bodies}} over a range of color temperatures.  The chromaticity diagram shows colors independent of luminance.   
 
|The {{w|chromaticity}} diagram is a chart of colors.  Visible colors form a shape like a triangle with two bulging sides in the diagram.  The curved line within the diagram shows the chromaticities of {{w|Black body|black bodies}} over a range of color temperatures.  The chromaticity diagram shows colors independent of luminance.   
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The chart is not a simple geometric shape, so it is labeled as chaotic. Points on the diagram can be specified as combinations of three underlying illuminants (the colors of which may not all be visible).  It can also be described in polar form with angle and radial distance from some central point, where the maximum radial distance depends on the angle.  
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The chart is not a simple geometric shape, so it is labeled as chaotic. Points on the diagram can be specified as combinations of three underlying iluminants (the colors of which may not all be visible).  It can also be described in polar form with angle and radial distance from some central point, where the maximum radial distance depends on the angle.  
 
The fact that the colors may not show properly on a screen, making the diagram incorrect, may also contribute to its chaotic aspect, as well as the fact that the official standard is behind a paywall.   
 
The fact that the colors may not show properly on a screen, making the diagram incorrect, may also contribute to its chaotic aspect, as well as the fact that the official standard is behind a paywall.   
 
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|Chaotic Evil
 
|Chaotic Evil
 
|Omnispace classifier
 
|Omnispace classifier
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|The other eight diagrams shown in this comic, squished together into one, with the shapes of the diagrams corresponding to those of the originals. The diagram is labeled chaotic, since it does not have a simple geometrical shape.  Probably self-referential humor, in that the diagram created for this comic is considered to be chaotically evil.
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|The other eight diagrams shown in this comic, squished together into one, with the shapes of the diagrams corresponding to those of the originals. The diagram is labeled chaotic, since it does not have a simple geometrical shape.  Probably self-referential humour, in that the diagram created for this comic is considered to be chaotically evil.
 
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