Effects of texture on color perception

Textures are common distinguishing features used in segmentation and characterization of images. It is common to characterize textures in a statistical manner using various first and second order statistics. Previous work has shown that texture influences the observer´s ability to perceive color differences. By considering the frequency content of the texture patterns in relationship to the color frequency response of the human eye, we hope to explain the results of some perceptual experiments in a more quantitative manner and lay a foundation for improved segmentation in computer vision applications.