Problem
Color grading pushes brand colors outside the displayable gamut and changes their appearance after conversion.
Solution
Root Cause / Diagnostic:
Designing in wide-gamut color spaces (such as Display P3 or Adobe RGB) allows hyper-saturated neon tones that cannot be physically represented in the standard web sRGB color space. When converted to sRGB for YouTube upload, out-of-gamut colors clip destructively into dull, shifted tones.
Actionable Fix:
1. Set project color working space strictly to sRGB IEC61966-2.1 from the start of the design workflow.
2. Enable "Gamut Warning" (View > Proof Setup > Internet Standard sRGB) in Photoshop to identify and pull back clipped color values using Selective Color.
3. Compare the proofed sRGB export side-by-side with the master canvas to ensure brand hues remain chromatic and unshifted.
Pro Tip:
Always design in standard sRGB from pixel one; designing in wide-gamut P3 creates an illusion of saturation that collapses into muddy disappointment once uploaded to YouTube.
Designing in wide-gamut color spaces (such as Display P3 or Adobe RGB) allows hyper-saturated neon tones that cannot be physically represented in the standard web sRGB color space. When converted to sRGB for YouTube upload, out-of-gamut colors clip destructively into dull, shifted tones.
Actionable Fix:
1. Set project color working space strictly to sRGB IEC61966-2.1 from the start of the design workflow.
2. Enable "Gamut Warning" (View > Proof Setup > Internet Standard sRGB) in Photoshop to identify and pull back clipped color values using Selective Color.
3. Compare the proofed sRGB export side-by-side with the master canvas to ensure brand hues remain chromatic and unshifted.
Pro Tip:
Always design in standard sRGB from pixel one; designing in wide-gamut P3 creates an illusion of saturation that collapses into muddy disappointment once uploaded to YouTube.