RGB normalization: why 255 beats 256 in practice

Hacker News·1w·pplanu

A deep dive into a deceptively simple question: when converting 8-bit RGB values to 0-1 range, dividing by 255 vs 256 matters for precision and spec compliance. For anyone building graphics tools or color-handling libraries, this clarifies which choice avoids rounding errors and matches expected output.

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