noun
subtractive color mixing
Technical term in computing and color science for mixing pigments or inks, where combining colors reduces reflected light.
プリンターのインクは減法混色で色を再現する。
Printer inks reproduce colors using subtractive color mixing.
加法混色 (additive color mixing) is used for light (e.g., screens), where combining colors adds light. 減法混色 is used for pigments and inks, where mixing subtracts light.
Compound of 減法 (subtraction method) and 混色 (color mixing), directly describing the subtractive process.