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Decolorization with Warmth-Coolness Adjustment in an Opponent and Complementary Color System.

Oscar Sanchez-Cesteros¹, Mariano Rincon¹

¹Department of Artificial Intelligence, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Juan del Rosal, 16, 28040 Madrid, Spain.

Journal of Imaging

|June 25, 2025

Summary

This study introduces a novel bio-inspired decolorization method. It enhances image contrast and preserves subtle details by mimicking human visual processing, offering a simpler, more controllable approach.

Keywords:

color warmth–coolness adjustment color2gray decolorization

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Area of Science:

Computer Vision
Neuroscience
Art Psychology

Background:

Decolorization, reducing image dimensionality, faces challenges in information loss.
Existing methods use color weights and contrast analysis but lack universality.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a bio-inspired decolorization approach simplifying the process.
To enhance control via human-understandable color concepts.

Main Methods:

Combines neuroscience findings on visual system architecture and color coding.
Integrates evidence from art psychology.
Organizes colors using retinal activity and opponent/complementary channels.

Main Results:

Improved chromatic contrast, particularly warmth/coolness.
Enhanced preservation of subtle contrasts.
Outperformed existing methods in Ishihara color blindness tests.
Offers computational advantage via direct pixel-level operation.

Conclusions:

The bio-inspired method offers a more intuitive and effective approach to image decolorization.
It successfully balances information reduction with perceptual quality.
Demonstrates potential for improved color blindness testing applications.