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The 8 pages that link to Gamma correction, each with the reason it gives.
RGB color modelRelated: RGB code values generally do not map linearly to emitted light.
PixelRelated: A pixel’s numerical brightness value is not generally proportional to emitted light.
RGB color spacesRelated: Nonlinear channel encoding shapes how RGB values represent intensity.
RGBA color modelRelated: It affects how RGB channel numbers relate to emitted light.