NOTE: Color management and calibration are complex subjects. They are discussed briefly here with the focus on the most basic calibration without using special hardware.

If your images are look well on your camera’s LCD but the colors look dark or a different color on a computer monitor, a simple calibration of your computer monitor may help.

Your monitor should be set to the maximum number of colors available before starting the process.

On a Windows-based computer, right-click on an empty space on the desktop and select Properties. Next click the Settings tab. In the Colors area choose the highest color. If you have the option, also select your preferred monitor resolution.

An alternative way to adjust monitor color is to click on your desktop and select Display Modes > Colors > True Color. Also improve the look of images by adjusting the brightness and contrast of your monitor.

Adobe Gamma

Some Adobe Photoshop products install Adobe Gamma, accessible through the control panel of your computer. It calibrates your monitor at the system level. The control panes walks you through a process to calibrate a monitor for consistent color.

There are also free color calibration tools that let you calibrate your monitor online.

Online color calibration tool

For detailed information about calibration: Microsoft