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COLO.Science · Spectroscopy & Color · Portable colour measurement
CC10 Portable Colorimeter — 8/d, Ø4 mm, CIE Lab
The CC10 portable colorimeter (COLO product code PRO7981) is the entry model of the CC series: a tristimulus colorimeter with 8/d geometry and a small Ø4 mm aperture that measures CIE Lab and the colour difference ΔE*ab against a stored standard. It is made for teaching, training and orientation colour checks.
Which model?
Overview
Measure the standard once, then every sample shows the colour values, ΔE, pass/fail and the direction of the colour offset. A colorimeter measures colour as three values under one illuminant — the simple and economical tool for colour difference control.
Key characteristics
- 8/d geometry, silicon photodiode detector
- Measuring aperture Ø4 mm with cross positioning
- CIE Lab and ΔE*ab, illuminant D65
- 100 standards and 10 000 samples in the instrument
- Li-ion battery 3 200 mAh, optional micro printer
Suitable for
- Schools, universities and training courses in colour measurement
- Orientation colour checks of small parts and samples
- Comparison of a sample with a reference by CIE Lab and ΔE*ab
Why this instrument
For schools, training courses and quick orientation checks the CC10 shows the principle of colour measurement — standard, sample, ΔE and pass/fail — at the lowest cost. It has no white calibration plate, so it is not meant for contractual colour tolerances; for those choose the CC200 or a spectrocolorimeter.
On the instrument
Technical specifications
Optics and performance
| Geometry | 8/d (8° illumination, diffuse viewing) |
| Aperture | Ø4 mm |
| Positioning | Illumination and cross positioning |
| Repeatability | ΔE*ab 0.08 (white plate, 30 measurements) |
| Inter-instrument agreement | ΔE*ab 0.5 |
| Calibration | No white calibration plate (factory calibration) |
| Storage | 100 standards, 10 000 samples |
Colour data and general
| Colour spaces | CIE Lab |
| Colour difference | ΔE*ab |
| Display | Colour TFT display |
| Battery | Li-ion 3.7 V, 3 200 mAh |
| Light source life | 5 years, more than 1.6 million measurements |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) · weight | 205 × 67 × 80 mm · approx. 500 g |
| Light source | LED (blue-light excitation) |
| Sensor | Silicon photodiode |
| Illuminant | D65 |
| Standards | CIE No.15 |
Data
Results are stored in the instrument (100 standards, 10 000 samples) and can be printed on the optional micro printer. The CC10 has no PC software — for data handling on the PC choose the CC200.
Standard delivery
- Instrument with built-in Li-ion battery
- Power adapter, user guide
- Wrist strap
Optional: micro printer. The delivered configuration for a specific order is the one confirmed in the COLO.Science quotation.
Knowledge base
New to colour measurement? Colorimeters and spectrophotometers, CIE Lab, ΔE and measuring geometries (45/0 and d/8) are explained on COLO.Science, our knowledge base.
Selection guide
- Teaching, training and orientation checks: CC10.
- Routine colour difference control with PC software: CC200.
- Textured, uneven or wet samples (food, textiles, granules): CC20XE.
- Spectral data, SCI/SCE, UV and more illuminants: the CP20 spectrocolorimeters.
- Laboratory-grade accuracy and colour matching: the CS70 portable spectrophotometers.
- Transmittance, liquids or haze: a benchtop spectrophotometer is needed — see the CS60 series.
Configuration notice
This page is provided for orientation and product selection. Sample type, accessories and the colour data you report are confirmed with the official COLO.Science quotation.
Sales and support for international customers
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