色彩配置文件是一组描述设备(如投影仪)或色彩空间(如 sRGB)特征的数据。

大多数色彩配置文件采用 ICC 配置文件的形式，这是一种带有 .ICC 或 .ICM 文件扩展名的小文件。

色彩配置文件可嵌入图像以指明数据的色域范围。这可以确保用户在不同设备上看到相同颜色。

Every device that is processing color should have its own ICC profile and when this is achieved the system is said to have an end-to-end color-managed workflow. With this kind of workflow you can be sure that colors are not being lost or modified.