'standard' color calibration?

In communication recently with a client it became apparent that our
monitors were calibrated quite differently. I'm sure this comes up
constantly when any two computer users start trying to describe colors.

I use the Adobe Gamma Calibration tool under Win2K to try and maintain a
consistent baseline.

Is this tool considered an 'industry standard', or is there any way to
discuss color intelligently other than than to refer only to RGB codes etc?

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In communication recently with a client it became apparent that our
monitors were calibrated quite differently. I'm sure this comes up
constantly when any two computer users start trying to describe
colors.

I use the Adobe Gamma Calibration tool under Win2K to try and maintain
a consistent baseline.

Is this tool considered an 'industry standard', or is there any way to
discuss color intelligently other than than to refer only to RGB codes
etc?

The safest way to refer to color would be RGB. The problem, as you have
discovered, is monitors are callibrated differently. There is also
placement of the monitor as far as sunlight/lamp light. Some people
perceive colors differently from others.

That's one of the reasons it is important to not make anything on a web
page dependant on color. For example: <p>There was an <span
style="color:red">error</span>.</p> VS <p>There was an <strong
style="color:red">error</strong>.</p> The second sentence uses the
strong element, which most UAs render as bold, and speech browsers should
speak as "strong".


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On Wed, 23 May 2007 16:12:29 -0400, Amer Neely
<perl4hire (AT) softouch (DOT) on.ca> wrote:

In communication recently with a client it became apparent that our
monitors were calibrated quite differently. I'm sure this comes up
constantly when any two computer users start trying to describe colors.

I use the Adobe Gamma Calibration tool under Win2K to try and maintain a
consistent baseline.

Is this tool considered an 'industry standard', or is there any way to
discuss color intelligently other than than to refer only to RGB codes etc?

Solong as you're not using PNGs (with a gamma atribute) it is the
client's problem to sort out their monitors. If you have yours
balanced correctly then they can't complain at you.
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