2006-11-01 01:43:58 · 4 answers · asked by wishiHad12Hands 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
I think because it might get confused with RGB- Red, Green, Blue
2006-11-01 01:46:25 · answer #1 · answered by Molly323 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's more than one color name that starts with a B. Black, blue, brown, burgundy, butterscotch, OK I'm reaching on the last two, but the first three are legit.
It's to prevent confusion in printing shops. In color printing done on a large scale colors are done in separate stages, mixing up the black and blue separations would be costly in terms of wasted money and lost business.
2006-11-01 03:40:41 · answer #2 · answered by corvis_9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Specifically, Blac(K) is used to avoid confusing it with (B)lue in the alternate RGB system.
I hope this helps!
Craig Houghton
http://fineart.leversandpulleys.com
2006-11-01 02:28:44 · answer #3 · answered by leversandpulleys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you don't confuse it with "blue".
At least that's what this friend of mine who works at a local printers said.
2006-11-01 01:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by fiat_knox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋