Glossary15 January 2026 · 1 min read
Saturation
Saturation describes the intensity and purity of a colour: a highly saturated colour looks vivid, a less saturated one looks more muted or greyish. It is a colour-theory concept and does not indicate how much pigment the ink contains.
Why it matters: It helps to read the colour descriptions of inks without confusing it with pigmentation, which concerns composition.
Related: Opacity, Pigmentation, Mixing, Grey Wash.
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