Color Palettes, Color Atlases and Color Harmonies Documentation.
Copyright © 2010 Christian Zwahlen. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".
Short overview: Where you find which color palettes for which software?
Software | Directory | Suffix | Color Model | Palettes |
---|---|---|---|---|
GIMP and others | /gpl/ | .gpl | RGB | 146 |
- | - | CMYK | No | |
OpenOffice.org 1 - 2, StarOffice 6 - 8 and others | /1.soc/ | .soc | RGB | 146 |
OpenOffice.org ab 3, StarOffice 9 and others | /soc/ | .soc | RGB | 146 |
OpenOffice.org 1 - 3, StarOffice 6 - 9 and others | - | - | CMYK | No |
Scribus | /txt/ | .txt | RGB | 146 |
Scribus above 1.3.5svn | /xml/ | .xml | RGB | 56 |
CMYK | 56 | |||
sK1 above 0.9.0 | /skp/ | .skp | RGB | 56 |
CMYK | 56 |
Installation tutorial for the operating systems: Linux, Windows and Mac. The installation for others UNIX operating systems is similar.
Required: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/gpl or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/gpl in the following directory:
Required: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl in the following directory:
Optional: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl in the following directory:
Required: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl in the following directory:
Display the color palettes with Add / Remove Colors then click on the blue icon "Open palette" and select a color palette with the suffix .gpl with click on Open and OK.
→ → . Next, click on for the dialogRequired: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/gpl or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/gpl in the following directory:
Optional: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl from colorpalettes_international_txt or colorpalettes_europa_txt in the following directory:
Required: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/gpl or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/gpl in the following directory:
Required: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/gpl or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/gpl in the following directory:
Optional: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl or .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/gpl or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/gpl in the following directory:
Required: In the software menu, open a color palette:
Select a color palette with the suffix .gpl or .soc and open it with Open.
Required: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/gpl or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/gpl in the following directory:
Required: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/gpl or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/gpl in the following directory:
Above version 0.9.0.
Optional: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .skp from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/skp or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/skp or colorpalettes/en/cmyk/international/skp or colorpalettes/en/cmyk/europa/skp in the following directory:
Required: In the software menu:
Select a color palette with the suffix .skp and click on OK.
Required: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/gpl or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/gpl in the following directory:
The installation is analog for OxygenOffice.
Display hidden files in your file browser (in Nautilus with Strg+H).
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/1.soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/1.soc ("1" for OpenOffice.org 1 or higher) in the following directory:
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/soc in the following directory:
Download and install the OpenOffice.org Extension ZD Color Palettes.
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/1.soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/1.soc ("1" for OpenOffice.org 1 or higher) in the following directory:
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/soc in the following directory:
Download and install the OpenOffice.org Extension ZD Color Palettes.
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/1.soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/1.soc ("1" for OpenOffice.org 1 or higher) in the following directory:
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/soc in the following directory:
Download and install the OpenOffice.org Extension ZD Color Palettes.
Create and select a Draw image with a click. In the software menu under
→ → display the toolbar, then create for example a rectangle and select it with the cursor.Tip: Furthermore, with a right click you arrive directly to the dialog
.In the software menu breed the dialog "Area":
Under color palette with the suffix .soc and click on Open.
click on the folder icon ("Load Color List") and select aTip: A other color palettes as standard. Rename the standard.soc file to (for example) "standard_original.soc" and rename for example the basecolors_6_ry.soc or basecolors_5_ry.soc palette to "standard.soc".
Display hidden files in your file browser (in Nautilus with Strg+H).
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/1.soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/1.soc ("1" for OpenOffice.org 1 or higher) in the following directory:
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/soc in the following directory:
Download and install the StarOffice Extension ZD Color Palettes.
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/1.soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/1.soc ("1" for OpenOffice.org 1 or higher) in the following directory:
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/soc in the following directory:
Download and install the StarOffice Extension ZD Color Palettes.
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/soc in the following directory:
Download and install the StarOffice Extension ZD Color Palettes.
Create and select a Draw image with a click. In the software menu under
→ → display the toolbar, then create for example a rectangle and select it with the cursor.Tip: Furthermore, with a right click you arrive directly to the dialog
.In the software menu breed the dialog "Area":
Under color palette with the suffix .soc and click on Open.
click on the folder icon ("Load Color List") and select aTip: A other color palettes as standard. Rename the standard.soc file to (for example) "standard_original.soc" and rename for example the basecolors_6.soc or basecolors_5.soc palette to "standard.soc".
Display hidden files in your file browser (in Nautilus with Strg+H).
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/1.soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/1.soc ("1" for OpenOffice.org 1 or higher) in the following directory:
Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .soc from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/soc or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/soc in the following directory:
Download and install the NeoOffice Extension ZD Color Palettes.
Create and select a Draw image with a click. In the software menu under
→ → display the toolbar, then create for example a rectangle and select it with the cursor.Tip: Furthermore, with a right click you arrive directly to the dialog
.In the software menu breed the dialog "Area":
Under color palette with the suffix .soc and click on Open.
click on the folder icon ("Load Color List") and select aTip A other color palettes as standard. Rename the standard.soc file to (for example) "standard_original.soc" and rename for example the basecolors_6.soc or basecolors_5.soc palette to "standard.soc".
Required: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .txt from colorpalettes/de/rgb/international/txt (für RGB color palettes), in the following directory:
In the software menu breed the dialog "Edit Color":
Click on
("Create a new color within a new set") or and select a color from a color palette and click on OK.Optional: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .txt from colorpalettes/de/rgb/international/txt for RGB color palettes, or with the file suffix .xml from colorpalettes/en/cmyk/international/xml/ for CMYK color palettes, or .soc from colorpalettes/de/rgb/international/soc or colorpalettes/de/rgb/europa/soc for RGB color palettes in the following directory:
In the software menu breed the dialog "Edit Color":
Click on
("Create a new color within a new set") or and select a color from a color palette and click on OK.Optional: In the software menu breed the dialog "Colors":
Click on color palette with the suffix .soc and import with OK.
("Import colors from an existing document"), select aRequired: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/gpl or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/gpl in the following directory:
Required: Copy the color palettes with the file suffix .gpl from colorpalettes/en/rgb/international/gpl or colorpalettes/en/rgb/europa/gpl in the following directory:
Open a Image of the color palettes from the directory colorpalettes/images. Warning: Color names are not available.
Important: The HSB color model is not symmetric and not used in this documentation.
[1] Note: See table Color Grid and Color Palettes (footnote [4]).
Primary colors of RGB and
secondary colors of CMY:
Primary colors of CMY and
secondary colors of RGB:
Primary colors of achromatic colors:
The double cone is compatible to:
The color circle is compatible to:
The Hexagon double pyramid is compatible to:
The color cube is compatible to:
Info! Turn the color cube ground plan 90° counter clockwise result the order of colors in the double cone and color circle. Reason: On the front and vertical centerline at 0° is the color red. If the color red is on the right side (like the double cone and color circle), the three-dimensionality of the color cube is not visible anymore or the color white is not on top.
Note: 60°, 15°, 10°, 6° and 12° palettes are blue marked and significant color palettes of the five color groups.
Degrees | 120° | 60° | 30° | 15° | 7.5° | 20° | 10° | 5° | 2° | 6° | 3° | 12° | 11.11 ~° |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percent | 200 % |
100 % |
50 % |
25 % |
12.5 % |
33.33 ~% |
16.66 ~% |
8.33 ~% |
3.33 ~% |
10 % |
5 % |
20 % |
18.52 % |
Degrees | 120° | 60° | 30° | 15° | 7.5° | 20° | 10° | 5° | 2° | 6° | 3° | 12° | 11.11 ~° |
Number of Colors in the color cube | 3 | 6 | 27 | 125 | 729 | 64 | 343 | 2197 | 29791 | 1331 | 9261 | 216 | 4096 |
White (W) #FFFFFF |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
(#D5D5D5) | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
CMY-Gray (L) #AAAAAA |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Gray (N) #808080 |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
RGB-Gray (D) #555555 |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
(#2B2B2B) | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Black (K) #000000 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Orange (O) #FF8000 |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Dark Red (D-R) #800000 |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Dark Yellow (D-Y) #808000 |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Dark Green (D-G) #008000 |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Dark Cyan (D-C) #008080 |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Dark Blue (D-B) #000080 |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Dark Magenta (D-M) #800080 |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Dark Orange (D-O) #804000 |
No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Degrees | 120° | 60° | 30° | 15° | 7.5° | 20° | 10° | 5° | 2° | 6° | 3° | 12° | 11.11 ~° |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percent | 200 % |
100 % |
50 % |
25 % |
12.5 % |
33.33 ~% |
16.66 ~% |
8.33 ~% |
3.33 ~% |
10 % |
5 % |
20 % |
18.52 % |
Degrees | 120° | 60° | 30° | 15° | 7.5° | 20° | 10° | 5° | 2° | 6° | 3° | 12° | 11.11 ~° |
Group | Pri- mary colors |
1/1 Base colors |
2/2 | 4/4 [8] |
8/8 | 3/3 | 6/6 | 12/12 | 30/30 | 10/10 | 20/20 | 5/5 Web (216) [9] |
15/15 Web Smart |
Application (Example) | Basic knowledge | Painting | Color Theory, Painting, Printing press. | Printing press | Web | ||||||||
Base Colors | No | Yes [3][4] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Spectrum Hexagon White | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
Spectrum Hexagon Black | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
Spectrum to White and Black [6] | No | No | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - | - |
Spectrum to Gray [6] | No | No | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - | - |
Color Atlas WYM | No | - | Yes [3] |
Yes [3][4] |
Yes [3][4] |
Yes [3][4] |
Yes [3][4] |
Yes [3][4] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3][4] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3][4] |
Yes [3][4] |
Color Atlas WMY | No | - | Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [3] |
Color Atlas WCY | No | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes [3] |
- | - | - |
Color Atlas WYC | No | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes [3] |
- | - | - |
Color Atlas WMC | No | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Color Atlas WCM | No | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes [3] |
- | - | - |
Color Atlas to White [6] | No | No | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes [3] |
- | - | - |
Color Atlas to Black [6] | No | No | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes [3] |
- | - | - |
Color Atlas to Color [6] | No | No | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes [3] |
- | - | - |
Color Atlas to Chromaticity Type Square [6] | No | No | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes [3] |
- | - | - |
Triangle CMY |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
Triangle CMY Circle [6] |
No | No | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - |
Triangle RGB |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
Triangle RGB Circle [6] |
No | No | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - |
Hexagon Gray |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | No | No |
Hexagon Gray Circle |
No | No | - | - | - | No | - | - | - | - | - | No | No |
Harmony Complement | No | No | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
Harmony Split Complement | No | No | - | - | - | No | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | No (Yes[2]) | No |
Harmony Triad |
No | No | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
Harmony Clash |
No | No | - | - | - | No | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | No (Yes[2]) | No |
Harmony Tetrad Symmetric | No | No | - | - | - | No | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | No (Yes[2]) | No |
Harmony Tetrad Double Complement | No | No | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
Harmony Tetrad Complement | No | No | - | - | - | No | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | No (Yes[2]) | No |
Harmony Pentagon | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
Harmony Analogous Variation | No | No | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
Harmony Analogous | No | No | - | - | - | No | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | No | No |
Harmony Blend | No | No | No | - [5] |
No | No | No | - [5] |
No | No | - [5] |
No | No |
Monochromatic to Black | No | No | - [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
Monochromatic to White | No | No | - [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
- [5] |
The definition "Light-", "Dark-" or "Gray-" is for colors in the middle of two colors. For example "Light-Red" (L-R) is exactly in the middle of Red and White. We can name this color also "White-Red" (W-R). Because base colors are already different light and dark. Colors near by White are general named as "Light" and near by Black as "Dark". Therefore the color "Light-Black" or "Dark-White" is the same as Gray. Light-Gray (L-N) is the color between White (W) and Gray (N). Dark-Gray (D-N) is the color between Gray (N) and Black (K)
See also: Documentation image 1.6: Hexagon Double Pyramid 15°: Slice Cyan Red.
Color Palettes named.
See also: Documentation Image 1.5: Hexagon Double Pyramid 30°.
Color Palettes named.
See also: Documentation Image 3.2: Spectrum and: Documentation Image 8.1: Legend.
Color Palettes named.
See also: Documentation Image 3.2: Spectrum and: Documentation Image 8.1: Legend.
Color Palettes named.
See also: Documentation image 1.11: Color Cube 10° Slice B-M Y-G.
Color Palettes named.
See also: Documentation image 1.12: Color Cube 10° Slice Cyan Red.
Reference/Color Name | Red (R) | Yellow (Y) | Green (G) | Cyan (C) | Blue (B) | Magenta (M) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference/Color Name | Red (R) | Yellow (Y) | Green (G) | Cyan (C) | Blue (B) | Magenta (M) |
HEX | #FF0000 | #FFFF00 | #00FF00 | #00FFFF | #0000FF | #FF00FF |
Newton Isaac, 1704 | Red | Yellow | Green | Blue | Indigo | - |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1809 | Yellow Red | Yellow | Green | Blue | Blue Red | Purple |
Maxwell James Clerk, 1856 | Red | Yellow | Green | Green Blue | Blue | Purple |
Benson William, 1868 | Red | ? | Green | ? | Blue | ? |
Hickethier Alfred, 1952 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Hölzel Adolf, 1904 | Purple | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Ultramarin Blue | Magenta |
CIE, 1931 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Küppers Harald , 1985 | Orange-red | Yellow | Green | Cyan-blue | Violet-blue | Magenta-red |
Parramón José Maria, 1989 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan blue | Dark blue | Magenta |
Ames Jim, 1996 | WARM RED | YELLOW | GREEN | CYAN | PURPLE | MAGENTA |
Crüger Ingrid, 1999 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Johansson, Donald, 1998 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Franklin, Kirk, 2001 | Red | ? | Green | ? | Blue | ? |
Zwick, Carola and Schmitz Burkhard / Studio 7.5, 2003 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Fraser Tom and Banks Adam, 2004 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Greve, Kai, 2005 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Bachmann Ulrich, 2006 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Waldschmidt Brigitte, 2006 | Orange | Yellow | Green | Blue | Violet | Red |
Weber Helen, 2006 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Gekeler Hans, 2007 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Welsch, Norbert and Liebmann, Claus Chr., 2007 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Hammer Norbert, 2008 | Orange-red | Yellow | Green | Cyan-blue | Violet-blue | Magenta-red |
Zwahlen Christian, 2009 | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
HTML 4/VGA | Red | Yellow | Lime | Aqua | Blue | Fuchsia |
GIMP Default | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Krita Named Colors | red | yellow | green 1 | cyan 1 | blue 1 | magenta |
Inkscape Default | Red | Yellow | Lime | Aqua | Blue | Fuchsia |
sK1 Standard CMYK/RGB Palette | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
OpenOffice.org/StarOffice Standard | Light red | Yellow | Light green | Light cyan | Light blue | Light magenta |
Scribus Basic | Red | Yellow | Green | Cyan | Blue | Magenta |
Reference/Color Name | Red (R) | Yellow (Y) | Green (G) | Cyan (C) | Blue (B) | Magenta (M) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference/Color Name | Red (R) | Yellow (Y) | Green (G) | Cyan (C) | Blue (B) | Magenta (M) |
HEX | #FF0000 | #FFFF00 | #00FF00 | #00FFFF | #0000FF | #FF00FF |
Crayons [10] | Red orange | Lemon yellow | Light green | Coelin blue | Cobalt blue | Pink |
Gouache | Vermilion | Chrome yellow | Permanent green | Coelin blue | Ultramarin blue | Magenta |
Acrylic | Vermilion red | Lemon yellow |
Reference/Color Name | Orange (O) | Yellow- Green (Y-G) |
Green- Cyan (G-C) |
Cyan- Blue (C-B) |
Blue- Magenta (B-M) |
Magenta- Red (M-R) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference/Color Name | Orange (O) | Yellow- Green (Y-G) |
Green- Cyan (G-C) |
Cyan- Blue (C-B) |
Blue- Magenta (B-M) |
Magenta- Red (M-R) |
HEX | #FF8000 | #80FF00 | #00FF80 | #0080FF | #8000FF | #FF0080 |
Newton Isaac, 1704 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1809 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Maxwell James Clerk, 1856 | ||||||
Benson William, 1868 | ||||||
Hickethier Alfred, 1952 | ||||||
Hölzel Adolf, 1904 | Orange | ? | ? | ? | Blue violet | ? |
CIE, 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Küppers Harald , 1985 | Yellow Orange | Yellow Green | Blue Green | Middle Blue | Blue Red | Middle Red |
Parramón José Maria, 1989 | Orange | Light Green/ Yellow Green |
Emerald Green/ Chromoxid Green |
Ultramarine blue/ Violet |
Violet/ Purple |
Crimson/ Carmine |
Ames Jim, 1996 | ORANGE | LIME GREEN | TURQUOISE | BLUE | MAUVE- VIOLET |
COOL RED |
Crüger Ingrid, 1999 | ||||||
Johansson, Donald, 1998 | ||||||
Franklin, Kirk, 2001 | ||||||
Zwick, Carola and Schmitz Burkhard / Studio 7.5, 2003 | ||||||
Fraser Tom and Banks Adam, 2004 | Orange | |||||
Greve, Kai, 2005 | ||||||
Bachmann Ulrich, 2006 | Orange | Yellow- Green |
Cyan- Green |
Cobalt Blue | Magenta- Blue |
Magenta- Red |
Waldschmidt Brigitte, 2006 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Weber Helen, 2006 | ||||||
Gekeler Hans, 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Welsch, Norbert and Liebmann, Claus Chr., 2007 | Orange | |||||
Hammer Norbert, 2008 | (Yellow Orange) | (Yellow Green) | (Blue Green) | (Middle Blue) | (Blue Red) | (Middle Red) |
Zwahlen Christian, 2009 | Orange | Yellow- Green |
Green- Cyan |
Cyan- Blue |
Blue- Magenta |
Magenta- Red |
HTML 4/VGA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIMP Default | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Krita Named Colors | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Inkscape Default | - | - | - | - | - | - |
sK1 Standard CMYK/RGB Palette | - | - | - | - | - | - |
OpenOffice.org/StarOffice Standard | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scribus Basic | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Reference/Color Name | Light- Red (L-R) |
Light- Yellow (L-Y) |
Light- Green (L-G) |
Light- Cyan (L-C) |
Light- Blue (L-B) |
Light- Magenta (L-M) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference/Color Name | Light- Red (L-R) |
Light- Yellow (L-Y) |
Light- Green (L-G) |
Light- Cyan (L-C) |
Light- Blue (L-B) |
Light- Magenta (L-M) |
HEX | #FF8080 | #FFFF80 | #80FF80 | #80FFFF | #8080FF | #FF80FF |
Newton Isaac, 1704 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1809 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Maxwell James Clerk, 1856 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Benson William, 1868 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hickethier Alfred, 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hölzel Adolf, 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CIE, 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Küppers Harald , 1985 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Parramón José Maria, 1989 | ||||||
Ames Jim, 1996 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Crüger Ingrid, 1999 | ||||||
Johansson, Donald, 1998 | ||||||
Franklin, Kirk, 2001 | ||||||
Zwick, Carola and Schmitz Burkhard / Studio 7.5, 2003 | ||||||
Fraser Tom and Banks Adam, 2004 | ||||||
Greve, Kai, 2005 | ||||||
Bachmann Ulrich, 2006 | ||||||
Waldschmidt Brigitte, 2006 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Weber Helen, 2006 | ||||||
Gekeler Hans, 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Welsch, Norbert and Liebmann, Claus Chr., 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hammer Norbert, 2008 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zwahlen Christian, 2009 | Light- Red |
Light- Yellow |
Light- Green |
Light- Cyan |
Light- Blue |
Light- Magenta |
HTML 4/VGA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIMP Default | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Krita Named Colors | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Inkscape Default | #FF8080 | #FFFF80 | #80FF80 | #80FFFF | #8080FF | #FF80FF |
sK1 Standard CMYK/RGB Palette | - | - | - | - | - | - |
OpenOffice.org/StarOffice Standard | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scribus Basic | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Reference/Color Name | Dark- Red (D-R) |
Dark- Yellow (D-Y) |
Dark- Green (D-G) |
Dark- Cyan (D-C) |
Dark- Blue (D-B) |
Dark- Magenta (D-M) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference/Color Name | Dark- Red (D-R) |
Dark- Yellow (D-Y) |
Dark- Green (D-G) |
Dark- Cyan (D-C) |
Dark- Blue (D-B) |
Dark- Magenta (D-M) |
HEX | #800000 | #808000 | #008000 | #008080 | #000080 | #800080 |
Newton Isaac, 1704 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1809 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Maxwell James Clerk, 1856 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Benson William, 1868 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hickethier Alfred, 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hölzel Adolf, 1904 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CIE, 1931 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Küppers Harald , 1985 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Parramón José Maria, 1989 | ||||||
Ames Jim, 1996 | WARM RED SHADE | YELLOW SHADE | GREEN SHADE | CYAN SHADE | PURPLE SHADE | MAGENTA SHADE |
Crüger Ingrid, 1999 | ||||||
Johansson, Donald, 1998 | ||||||
Franklin, Kirk, 2001 | ||||||
Zwick, Carola and Schmitz Burkhard / Studio 7.5, 2003 | ||||||
Fraser Tom and Banks Adam, 2004 | ||||||
Greve, Kai, 2005 | ||||||
Bachmann Ulrich, 2006 | ||||||
Waldschmidt Brigitte, 2006 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Weber Helen, 2006 | ||||||
Gekeler Hans, 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Welsch, Norbert and Liebmann, Claus Chr., 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hammer Norbert, 2008 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zwahlen Christian, 2009 | Dark- Red |
Dark- Yellow |
Dark- Green |
Dark- Cyan |
Dark- Blue |
Dark- Magenta |
HTML 4/VGA | Maroon | Olive | Green | Teal | Navy | Purple |
GIMP Default | Dark Red | Dark Yellow | Dark Green | Dark Cyan | Dark Blue | Dark Magenta |
Krita Named Colors | - | - | - | - | navy blue | - |
Inkscape Default | Maroon | Olive | Green | Teal | Navy | Purple |
sK1 Standard CMYK/RGB Palette | Dark Red | Dark Yellow | Dark Green | Dark Cyan | Dark Blue | Dark Magenta |
OpenOffice.org/StarOffice Standard | Red | Brown | Green | Turquoise | Blue | Magenta |
Scribus Basic | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Reference/Color Name | White (W) | Light- Gray (L-N) |
Gray (N) | Dark- Gray (D-N) |
Black (K) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference/Color Name | White (W) | Light- Gray (L-N) |
Gray (N) | Dark- Gray (D-N) |
Black (K) |
HEX | #FFFFFF | #BFBFBF | #808080 | #404040 | #000000 |
Newton Isaac, 1704 | White | - | - | Black | |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1809 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Maxwell James Clerk, 1856 | White | - | - | Black | |
Benson William, 1868 | White | - | - | Black | |
Hickethier Alfred, 1952 | White | - | - | Black | |
Hölzel Adolf, 1904 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
CIE, 1931 | White | - | - | Black | |
Küppers Harald , 1985 | White | - | Neutral Gray | - | Black |
Parramón José Maria, 1989 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Ames Jim, 1996 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Crüger Ingrid, 1999 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Johansson, Donald, 1998 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Franklin, Kirk, 2001 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Zwick, Carola and Schmitz Burkhard / Studio 7.5, 2003 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Fraser Tom and Banks Adam, 2004 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Greve, Kai, 2005 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Bachmann Ulrich, 2006 | White | - | BlackGray | - | Black |
Waldschmidt Brigitte, 2006 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Weber Helen, 2006 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Gekeler Hans, 2007 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Welsch, Norbert and Liebmann, Claus Chr., 2007 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Hammer Norbert, 2008 | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Zwahlen Christian, 2009 | White | Light- Gray |
Gray | Dark- Gray |
Black |
HTML 4/VGA | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
GIMP Default | White | (gray25) | Gray 50% | (gray75) | Black |
Krita Named Colors | snow | - | - | - | Black |
Inkscape Default | White | - | 50% Gray | - | Black |
sK1 Standard CMYK/RGB Palette | White | - | 50% Black | - | Black |
OpenOffice.org/StarOffice Standard | White | - | Gray | - | Black |
Scribus Basic | White | - | - | - | Black |
Reference/Color Name | White (W) | Light- Gray (L) |
Gray (N) | Dark- Gray (D) |
Black (K) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference/Color Name | White (W) | Light- Gray (L) |
Gray (N) | Dark- Gray (D) |
Black (K) |
HEX | #FFFFFF | #BFBFBF | #808080 | #404040 | #000000 |
Crayons [10] | White | Light Gray K25% | Gray | Dark Gray K75% | Black |
Pastel | White | Black | |||
Watercolour Gouache | White | Black | |||
Acrylic and oil paint | Titan White | - | Neutral Gray | - | Black |
Reference/Color Name | White (W) | (#D5D5D5) | CMY-Gray (L) | Gray (N) | RGB-Gray (D) | (#2B2B2B) | Black (K) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference/Color Name | White (W) | #D5D5D5 | CMY-Gray (L) | Gray (N) | RGB-Gray (D) | (#2B2B2B) | Black (K) |
HEX | #FFFFFF | #D5D5D5 | #AAAAAA | #808080 | #555555 | #2B2B2B | #000000 |
Newton Isaac, 1704 | White | - | - | - | - | Black | |
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1809 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Maxwell James Clerk, 1856 | White | - | - | - | - | Black | |
Benson William, 1868 | White | - | - | - | - | Black | |
Hickethier Alfred, 1952 | White | - | - | - | - | Black | |
Hölzel Adolf, 1904 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
CIE, 1931 | White | - | - | - | - | Black | |
Küppers Harald , 1985 | White | - | Light Gray | Neutral Gray | Dark Gray | - | Black |
Parramón José Maria, 1989 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Ames Jim, 1996 | WHITE | - | - | GRAY | - | - | BLACK |
Crüger Ingrid, 1999 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Johansson, Donald, 1998 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Franklin, Kirk, 2001 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Zwick, Carola and Schmitz Burkhard / Studio 7.5, 2003 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Fraser Tom and Banks Adam, 2004 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Greve, Kai, 2005 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Bachmann Ulrich, 2006 | White | - | - | Black-Gray | - | - | Black |
Waldschmidt Brigitte, 2006 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Weber Helen, 2006 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Gekeler Hans, 2007 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Welsch, Norbert and Liebmann, Claus Chr., 2007 | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Hammer Norbert, 2008 | White | - | Light Gray | Gray | Dark Gray | - | Black |
Zwahlen Christian, 2009 | White | CMY-Gray | Gray | RGB-Gray | Black | ||
HTML 4/VGA | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
GIMP Default | White | - | - | Gray 50% | - | - | Black |
Krita Named Colors | snow | - | - | - | - | - | black |
Inkscape Default | White | - | - | 50% Gray | - | - | Black |
sK1 Standard CMYK/RGB Palette | White | - | - | 50% Black | - | - | Black |
OpenOffice.org/StarOffice Standard | White | - | - | Gray | - | - | Black |
Scribus Basic | White | - | - | - | - | - | Black |
Reference/Color Name | White (W) | (#D5D5D5) | CMY-Gray (L) | Gray (N) | RGB-Gray (D) | (#2B2B2B) | Black (K) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference/Color Name | White (W) | (#D5D5D5) | CMY-Gray (L) | Gray (N) | RGB-Gray (D) | (#2B2B2B) | Black (K) |
HEX | #FFFFFF | #D5D5D5 | #AAAAAA | #808080 | #555555 | #2B2B2B | #000000 |
Crayons [10] | White | - (Silver grey K12.5%) | - (Light grey K25%, Steel grey K37.5%) | Grey | - (Mouse grey K62.5%, Dark grey K75%) | - (Greyish black K87.5%) | Black |
Pastel | White | - | - | - | - | - | Black |
Watercolour Gouache | White | - | - | - | - | - | Black |
Acrylic and oil paint | Titan white | - | - | Neutral gray | - | - | Black |
[2] The color palettes 12°/20% Web can not use the degree grid, but a adapted.
[3] RGB and CMYK color palettes.
[4] International and Europa color palettes.
[5] See Spectrum or Base Colors.
[6] Not equidistant colors in the color cube.
[7] Color cube of Alfred Hickethier (1952).
[8] Helen Weber "Handbuch Farbkomposition" (2008).
[9] Helen Weber "Handbuch Farbkomposition Webcolors" (2008).
[10] Source: CARAN d'ACHE
Base colors are: Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White and Black. The distance from one base color to an other is in the double cone, color circle, hexagon double pyramid and color cube (colorful base colors) 100%.
In the color cube model are the achromatic base colors white and black further apart. But that implies not more (achromatic) colors in the color cube. The color grid is the same in each color model on the colorful and achromatic line.
The six colorful base colors Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow are on the colorful line, arranged with a distance of 60°. The two achromatic base colors White and Black are on the achromatic line and arranged with the same distance of two colorful base colors. See for example Documentation image 1.1.
In the RGB model are Red, Green and Blue primary colors and Cyan, Magenta and Yellow secondary colors.
The intermixture of two base colors result a tertiary color. This mixture is a color grid of 50% or 30°. See for example Documentation image 1.2. This and other intermixture of base colors at the colorful or achromatic line implies the color palettes: base colors (Base Colors). Mixture of colorful base colors with the achromatic base colors are in the color palettes: Spectrum.
Mixture of colorful base colors with the achromatic base colors are in the color palettes: Spectrum. Mixture of base colors at colorful line or achromatic line are in the color palettes: Base Colors
Color atlases with a symmetric color grid are:
Color atlases with a asymmetric color grid are:
In this color atlases are the colors not evenly distributed.
Good adjusted colors in color atlases by Light/Dark and warm/cold attributes are:
Color atlases and color models.
Info! See for example Kueppers' Theory of Color: Triangle of Identical Chromaticity Type.
The mixture of colors Cyan, Magenta and Yellow result Light Gray (L) #AAAAAA. The horizontal slice through the center line at the colors Light Gray, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow, in the color cube, view from top, result the color palettes: Triangle CMY.
The mixture of colors Red, Green and Blue result Dark Gray (D) #555555. The horizontal slice through the center line at the colors Dark Gray, Red, Green and Blue, in the color cube, view from top, result the color palettes: Triangle RGB.
The mixture of colorful colors result the Neutral Gray (N) #808080. The horizontal slice through the center line at the Neutral Gray, in the color cube, view from top, result the color palettes: Hexagon Gray. See for it also Documentation image 1.14
In the arrangement of colors to a circle, the color grid is no longer symmetric and the line in the triangle and hexagon do not run any more parallel to the outer edge, but in the circle and to the middle.
Warning! The three mix colors Light Gray (L), Dark Gray (D) and Neutral Gray (N) exists not in any color grid. See for it the table color grid. For example all these three mix colors together exists in color atlas 10°, 5° and 2°. See for it also Documentation image 1.11, it shows the vertical slice along the center line at Yellow-Green and Blue-Magenta in the color cube 10°.
The advantage compared to color harmony software is, you can search targeted on this color palettes for color harmonies and then, if it is necessary, edit the color harmonies to the achromatic axis (White to Black).
Duad 0°, 180°
The color palettes 12°/20% Web can not use the degree grid, but a adapted.
Triad 0°, 150°, 210°
Triad 0°, 120°, 240°
Triad 0°, 90°, 270°
The color palettes 12°/20% Web can not use the degree grid, but a adapted.
Tetrad 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°
The color palettes 12°/20% Web can not use the degree grid, but a adapted.
Tetrad 0°, 60°, 180°, 240°
Tetrad 0°, 30°, 180°, 210°
The color palettes 12°/20% Web can not use the degree grid, but a adapted.
Pentagon 0°, 72°, 144°, 216°, 288°
Triad 0°, 60°, 120°
Triad 0°, 30°, 60° (or 6 colors)
See: Spectrum 30 degrees/50 percent
Triad 0°, 15°, 30° (or 5-6 colors)
Tetrads
Tetrads
[11] de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webfarben
Color Palettes Images are all images in the folder: colorpalettes/images/.