brightness
<graphics> (Or "tone", "luminance", "value", "luminosity", "lightness")
The coordinate in the HSB colour model that determines the total amount of light
in the colour. Zero brightness is black and 100% is white, intermediate values
are "light" or "dark" colours.
The other coordinates are hue and saturation.
(1999-07-05)
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