# HSB model

Based on the human perception of color, the HSB model describes three fundamental characteristics of color:

Hue
  The color reflected from or transmitted through an object. It is measured as a location on the standard color wheel, expressed as a degree between 0 and 360. In common use, hue is identified by the name of the color, such as red, orange, or green.
Saturation
  The strength or purity of the color. Saturation, which is sometimes called chroma, represents the amount of gray in proportion to the hue, measured as a percentage from 0 (gray) to 100 (fully saturated). On the standard color wheel, saturation increases from the center to the edge.
Brightness
  The relative lightness or darkness of the color, usually measured as a percentage from 0 (black) to 100 (white).

  Although you can use the HSB model in Photoshop Elements to define a color in the Color Picker dialog box, you cannot use the HSB mode to create and edit images.

  HSB view in the Adobe Color Picker
  A.
    Saturation
  B.
    Hue
  C.
    Brightness

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