2.1.3 [PNG:2003] Section 4.7.2, Chunk types

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The specification states:

 The remaining 14 chunk types are termed ancillary chunk types, which encoders may 
 generate and decoders may interpret.
  
         a. Transparency information: tRNS (see 11.3.2: Transparency information). 
         b. Colour space information: cHRM, gAMA, iCCP, sBIT, sRGB (see 11.3.3: 
            Colour space information).

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gAMA chunks are the only color space information chunks that are supported. No color conversion is applied to the pixel color values that are read from the PNG file.