Unlike its older siblings, the ZX Spectrum could output graphics at a whopping 256×192 pixels with two shades of 7 colors or black for a total of 15 colors. Before you get too excited though ...

If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Where does black fall on the color spectrum? – Utsav, age 17, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India ...

To understand where black falls on the color spectrum, first consider what light actually is. Light is radiation visible to the human eye Light is energy called electromagnetic radiation.