Coding-independent code points (CICP) is a way to signal the properties of a video or audio stream. It can describe the color profile of videos (and still images) in a simpler way than the use of ICC profiles. It is defined in both ITU-T H.273 and ISO/IEC 23091-2. It is used by multiple codecs including AVC[citation needed], HEVC,[citation needed] VVC, and AVIF.

Standardization

  • , for video.
  • , part of MPEG-B (system technologies). Later split into three parts: , for systems. , for video. (Revised by ). , for audio.

Common CICP values

Common combinations of H.273 parameters are summarized in ITU-T Series H Supplement 19.

Common CICP values
Code point valueMeaning
Transfer function1, 6, 14, 15SDR (Rec. 709)
16PQ
18HLG
Color primaries1Rec. 709, sRGB
5Rec. 601 (PAL)
6Rec. 601 (NTSC)
9Rec. 2020, Rec. 2100
12P3-D65
Matrix coefficients0R'G'B'
1Y'CbCr (for Rec. 709)
5, 6Y'CbCr (for Rec. 601)
9Y'CbCr (for Rec. 2020, Rec. 2100)
14ICtCp (for Rec. 2100)