I have recently wrote a
blog article discussing a simple approach to assess color management capabilities of different web browsers. This approach is based on sending (un)tagged images of RGB primaries through the web browser and recording their colorimetric values. To make measurement of colors from within a browser practical, I wrote jQuery script that displays different color patches and allows measurement in a semi-manual manner (free download via the above link). Included are gray and RGB ramps in four different variants; untagged and tagged with sRGB, Adobe98 RGB, and ProPhoto RGB icc profiles. After measuring these patches directly from the browser, one can both judge its color management capabilities and also obtain display characteristics, such as, display gamma, color temperature and gamma values for each RGB channel.
The upshot of the script:-Inter-browser compatibility (IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, …)
-No installation (all necessary files are included)
-No need to be connected to the Internet
-Simple navigation (NEXT, PREVIOUS, RESET)
-Customizable (supply your own images)
Measurements are done with the same devices used to calibrate & profile monitors and any compatible software application that can output CIE-XYZ, (xy)-chromaticity, or LAB values.
I hope that this script will prove useful to those who like to test the setup and capabilities of their preferred browser.
