What is produced when light reflects off an object and reaches the eye?

When light reflects off an object and reaches the eye, the result is the perception of color. Color is the characteristic of visual perception that allows us to distinguish between different wavelengths of light. Every object reflects particular wavelengths of light; it's these wavelengths that the human eye detects and the brain interprets as color.

While hue is a component of color—specifically referring to the attribute that allows us to classify colors (like red, blue, green)—color encompasses more than just hue. It also includes intensity and saturation, which combine to create the full richness of what we perceive when we look at an object. Saturation refers to the vividness or dullness of a color but is only one aspect of color itself. Value corresponds to how light or dark a color appears, further indicating that color is a broader term that integrates multiple dimensions of visual perception.

Thus, color encompasses the overall experience and perception created by differing wavelengths reflecting off objects and entering the eye.