Contrasts

Mach bands

Mach bands

Our vision amplifies the effect of contrast at the borders of coloured areas. Discover what this means!
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Irradiation

Irradiation

Why do white squares on a black background appear larger than black squares of the same size on a white background?
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Kanizsa's triangle

Kanizsa’s triangle

The human eye can link up parts of a shape to form a complete image. Discover how this works.
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Transparency

Transparency

Colour areas of exactly the same shade appear to have a different brightness. How does this effect arise?
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