Fillable Printable Approximate Color Temperatures Chart
Fillable Printable Approximate Color Temperatures Chart
Approximate Color Temperatures Chart
Approximate Color Temperatures
of
Common Light Sources
Daylight Sources
Color Temperature (K)
Reciprocal Megakelvins (MK-1)
Skylight
12000 to 18000
83 to 56
Overcast Sky
7000
143
Noon Sun/Clear Summer Sky
5000 to 7000
200 to 143
Noon Sun/Clear Winter Sky
5500 to 6000
182 to 167
Photographic Daylight
5500
182
Noon Sunlight (Date Dependent)
4900 to 5800
204 to 172
Average Noon Sunlight
(Northern Hemisphere)
5400
185
Sunlight at 30-Degree Altitude
4500
222
Sunlight at 20-Degree Altitude
4000
250
Sunlight at 10-Degree Altitude
3500
286
Sunrise and Sunset
3000
333
Artificial Sources
Color Temperature (K)
Reciprocal Megakelvins (MK-1)
Electronic Flash
5500 to 6500
182 to 154
Blue-Coated Flash Bulbs
5500 to 6500
182 to 154
Xenon Burner
6000
167
White Flame Carbon Arc
5000
200
Zirconium Flash Bulbs (AG-1 &
M3)
4200
238
Warm White Fluorescent Tubes
4000
250
Aluminum-Filled Flash Bulbs (M2,
5 & 25)
3800
263
500-Watt 3400 K Photoflood
3400
294
500-watt 3400 K Tungsten
Photolamp
3200
313
12 Volt/100 Watt Tungsten-
Halogen @ 9 Volts
3200
313
12 Volt/50 Watt Tungsten-
Halogen @ 9 Volts
3200
313
6 Volt/20 or 30 Watt Tungsten-
Halogen @ 5.5-6 Volts
320
0 313
200-Watt Household Lamp
2980
336
100-Watt Household Lamp
2900
345
75-Watt Household Lamp
2820
354
40-Watt Household Lamp
2650
377
Gaslight
2000 to 2200
500 to 455
Candlelight (British Standard)
2900
345
