color

Painbow color scale

Statistical Visualization / color, humor, xkcd

xkcd poked fun at the sometimes questionable color choices of researchers.…
Find a color palette based on words

Apps / color, images, words

PhotoChrome is a straightforward tool that lets you use search terms to find…
Average color of geographic areas

Maps / color, Erin Davis, R, satellite imagery

Based on satellite imagery, Erin Davis found the average color of places around…
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How to Make Alluvial Diagrams

Tutorials / color, Excel, Illustrator, layout, R

Here’s how to do it in R from start to finish, plus editing in illustration software. Make design choices and trade-offs for more readable charts.
Colors of Bob Ross explored

Statistical Visualization / Bob Ross, color, Connor Rothschild

Connor Rothschild charted all the colors Bob Ross used in The Joy of…
Generate a color analysis by uploading an image

Data Art / color, Emily Noyes Vanderpoel, Python, vintage

Mel Dollison and Liza Daly made a fun interactive that lets you upload…
Varying colors of state guidance maps

Design / Caity Weaver, color, coronavirus, New York Times

Many states use color to represent levels of Covid-19 and/or county restrictions. The…
Analysis of color names used with makeup

Infographics / color, makeup, Pudding

For The Pudding, Ofunne Amaka and Amber Thomas looked at shades, words, and…
Which color scale to use for your charts

Design / color, Datawrapper, Lisa Charlotte Rost

On a superficial level, color scale selection seems like a straightforward task. Pick…
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More Colors vs. Fewer Colors – The Process 127

The Process / color, purpose, question

The two approaches answer two different questions.
Colour Controversy is a game of perception and labeling

Design / color, game, perception

Colour Controversy is a simple game that shows you a shade and asks…
Picking the right colors for your charts

Design / color, Datawrapper, Lisa Charlotte Rost

Picking colors for your charts can be tricky, especially when you’re starting a…
Illustrated color catalog of minerals

Infographics / color, James Sowerby, minerals, nature, Nicholas Rougeux

Between 1802 and 1817, James Sowerby cataloged and illustrated 718 minerals across seven…
Color breakdown of Scientific American covers

Statistical Visualization / color, covers, Scientific American

For Scientific American, Nicholas Rougeux and Jen Christiansen show the shift in hues…
Color palettes browsable in context

Apps / color

Color scheme selections are nice and all, but they’re even better when viewed…
Fashion runway color palette

Statistical Visualization / color, fashion, Google, The Business of Fashion

From Google Arts & Culture:
We came together with The Business of Fashion…
Fall foliage colors mapped

Maps / color, fall, foliage, Washington Post

For The Washington Post, Lauren Tierney and Joe Fox mapped fall foliage colors…
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Straying from the Blue-Pink Color Scheme to Represent Gender in Visualization (The Process #55)

The Process / color, gender

The blue and pink color scheme for boys and girls, respectively, used to be the norm. Now, not so much.
Illustrated color theory

Design / color

Lauren Baldo illustrated how he applies color theory in his paintings and illustrations.…
Colors of Tintin

Statistical Visualization / color, Tintin

Marian Eerens charted the colors of each Adventures of Tintin book cover. The…

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