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luminance contrast
quantity relating to the difference in luminance between two surfaces
Note 1 to entry: Widely accepted definitions include:
where
Note 2 to entry: Although luminance contrast is intended to correlate with brightness contrast, it is possible that it does not do so directly because brightness contrast depends on other factors such as the angular separation, the luminance gradient, and any size difference between the two surfaces.