A method and non-transitory computer readable medium for content based image retrieval. The method includes selecting a query image, segmenting the selected query image by applying a segmentation technique, extracting features from the segmented query image by determining at least two feature descriptors, including color feature descriptors and texture feature descriptors, and determining a similarity of the query image to a plurality of images included in a database using the determined at least two feature descriptors of the segmented query image, features being extracted from each of the plurality of images included in the database by determining the at least two feature descriptors, the color feature descriptors and the texture feature descriptors including a simultaneous combination of different color spaces, and global and local statistical measurements being carried out on the simultaneous combination of the different color spaces.