Mappings may be specified using tables, to which interpolation is applied, or through a series of parameters for transformations.Įvery device that captures or displays color can be profiled.

This PCS is either CIELAB (L*a*b*) or CIEXYZ. Profiles describe the color attributes of a particular device or viewing requirement by defining a mapping between the device source or target color space and a profile connection space (PCS). In color management, an ICC profile is a set of data that characterizes a color input or output device, or a color space, according to standards promulgated by the International Color Consortium (ICC).