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The aim of the dissertation work was to determine meat colour in cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and pheasants. The aim was also to evaluate the effect of breed, age at slaughter, weight at slaughter, sex, content of intramuscular fat and feed on changes in meat colour. Lightness (L*), redness (a*), yellowness (b*), chroma (C*) and hue (h) of CIELab system were measured by spectrophotometer Konica Minolta CM 2600d in all analyzed samples. In selected samples both remission and content of colour pigments were measured using photocolorimeter Spekol 11 and by modified method according to Hornsey. According to the results pork meat was affected by selected biological factors in the smallest range. Sex of the fattening pigs (hogs and gilts) had not significant effect on meat colour, on none of the monitored parameters. Neither sire lines did affect colour meat parameters. Significantly the lightest (p < 0.05) meat L* (62.53) was found in group with the highest content of intramuscular fat (5.04 -- 9.50 %). The colour of beef was affected by chosen factors in the widest range. In bulls, heifers and steers the highest lightness L* was found in crossbreed with Charolais (L* 36.22; 37.23; 37.19). The type of cattle had a significant effect (p < 0.01) on meat colour in cows. There were observed significant differences (p < 0.01) between crossbreed of beef breed (L* 36.89) and dairy breed (L* 31.94), respectively dual purpose breed (L* 33.57). Czech Fleickvieh breed (C) had significant effect on pigments content in meat (p < 0.01) when crossing with dairy breed. There was found significant difference (p < 0.01) between crossbreed with C 50 -- 74 % (3.94 mg.g-1) and purebreed C 100 % (3.57 mg.g-1). The breed of lambs had not significant effect on meat colour (p > 0.05). The level of DDGS in broiler diets had a significant effect on meat colour (p < 0.05). The highest (p < 0.05) L* (55.58) of breast muscles was determined in broilers fed 10% DDGS in the diet. Colour of broilers meat was affected not only by the level of DDGS but also by extruded soybeans (EPS). Breast muscle was darker (p < 0.01) in EPS (L* 52.58) in comparison with breast muscle of broilers fed DDGS (L* 55.74). In pheasants there were not significant differences (p > 0.05) between sexes in breast meat colour. Sex of pheasants had significant effect (p < 0.01) on lightness (L*), redness (a*) and hue (h) in thigh muscles. Values a*, b*, C* and h of breast meat were significantly (p < 0.01) different between pheasants reared in aviary in comparison with pheasant from the wild. Thigh muscle was significantly darker (p < 0.01) in pheasants from wild than in pheasants from aviary.

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