{{Color temperature}} returns the color of a black body at a desired temperature. A polynomial approximation over the mired is used.

Template expects a temperature between     837 K and     1,000,000 K in first parameter. Color is automatically labeled with the temperature unless the parameter text is filled. hexval tag can be used to return only an hexadecimal color code.

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  • Color space : sRGB
  • White point : D65
  • Gamma : 2.2

Warning

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  • Each color use the maximum peak luminance available on the screen because lightness variations of a black body are too high to be displayed on a regular display device.
  • Colors below     1,934 K are out of sRGB gamut. White had to be added (relative colorimetric mapping).
  •     837 K is the minimum value because it returns pure red color in sRGB color space.
  • The clause class="mw-no-invert" is necessary for use in tables in order to display correctly in dark mode.

Demo

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Display color temperature

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{{Color temperature|3400}} returns     3,400 K

Customize label

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{{Color temperature|1850|text=Candle light}} returns     Candle light

Return hexadecimal code

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{{Color temperature|6500|hexval}} returns FFF9FF.

Feed a table

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<span class="mw-no-invert" style="background:#{{Color temperature|42000|hexval}}[...]

NAOS
Blue supergiant star
40,000 K - 44,000 K

Summary

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Display the color of a black body at a desired temperature

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Temperature in kelvins1

Temperature of the black body between 837 K and 1000000 K

Example
8907
Numberrequired
hexval2

hexval is an optional tag used to return only the hexadecimal value

Example
hexval
Stringoptional
Labeltext

Text displayed next to the color

Default
Temperature in kelvins
Example
text=Candle
Stringoptional

Color accuracy

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The template returns almost exactly the colors of the gradient below. More information on image description.