[Coding/Determinants] Cn

Aliases

Cn
color naming
named color

Definition

Cn is used when the person names a color, but does not use color as a true determinant of the response. That is why Cn does not belong to the full chromatic family C / CF / FC as a full color code.

Conditions

The person explicitly mentions a color.
That mention does not support the main perceptual construction of the response.
The object would remain the same even if the color reference were removed.
If color truly participates in the response, reconsider scoring-input/determinants/FC, scoring-input/determinants/CF, or scoring-input/determinants/C.

Cautions

Cn is not the same as C. In C, color is a true determinant; in Cn, color is only named.
A casual color mention should not be inflated into FC or CF if the response does not depend on it.
Cn should not be counted interpretively as if it were full chromatic color.
When in doubt, ask whether color makes it look like that, or whether the person is only describing an accessory feature.

Cross References

[Coding/Determinants] Determinants
[Coding/Determinants] FC
[Coding/Determinants] CF
[Coding/Determinants] C
[Interpretation/Affect] FC:CF+C

Evidence Note

Detailed source comparisons remain in the internal provenance note.