Key:light:colour

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Description
The colour of the light produced by a light source. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: man made
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesuse on ways unspecifieduse on areas unspecifieduse on relations unspecified
Useful combination
See also
Status: in usePage for proposal

The colour of the light produced by a light_source=*.

Values

Common values may include, but are not limited to:

Examples Comment
light:colour=2700 K
light:colour=3000 K
light:colour=3500 K
light:colour=4000 K
light:colour=5000 K
A colour temperature value and unit.
light:colour=white
light:colour=red
light:colour=orange
light:colour=green
light:colour=blue
A standard descriptive colour=* name.
light:colour=amber (usually >~2700 K)
light:colour=daylight (usually >~4000 K)

light:colour=warmwhite (~2700 K)
light:colour=softwhite (~3000 K)
light:colour=neutralwhite (~3500 K)
light:colour=brightwhite (~4000 K)
light:colour=coolwhite (~4500 K)
light:colour=coldwhite (~6000 K)
A lighting-specific descriptive colour temperature name.
These are subjective and not clearly defined or standardised, but much easier to survey than exact colour temperature values.
Use a more specific value if it is known.
light:colour=560 nm The exact wavelength of a monochromatic light source.

See also

  • colour=* - For tagging the main colour associated with an object

Possible tagging mistakes

  • light:color=* ‒ Should be light:colour (note spelling)
If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!
  • light:colour=3500K ‒ Should be light:colour=3500 K (note space between value and unit)
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Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!