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RGB to HSL and RGB to HSV color model conversion algorithms in J. Javascript Colour Functions » Matt Haynes - Programming & T. I spent a couple of hours working through Mark Khan’s article on creating a colour picker widget in javascript. It’s a nice walk through, providing a good basis and a nice explanation of the technique used. I thought I’d highlight a couple of useful generic colour functions in the code, as well as a couple I have written myself. The RGB to HSV conversion functions may be of particular interest to those who wish to extend the functionality of the colour picker in the original article. Converting RGB to Hexcadecimal I’d never really bothered to learn the relationship between RGB values and the hex code so often seen in CSS files. With a little investigation it appeared that it’s not that difficult a concept to grasp In computing truecolour graphics describe 256 shades of Red, Green and Blue.

Hexadecimal is a base-16 numeral system. Converting an integer to a hex value is therefore very simple using javascript’s built in Integer.toString() method Converting RGB to HSV. Usability Post » A Guide to Choosing Colors for Your Brand. One of the key elements of building a strong brand is color selection. Every color has a different feel and various associations. By choosing a color or a combination of colors for your brand identity, you will take on those associations.

Colors will evoke certain emotions and feelings towards your brand so it is vital to choose a color that will represent your identity effectively. Research reveals people make a subconscious judgment about a person, environment, or product within 90 seconds of initial viewing and that between 62% and 90% of that assessment is based on color alone.

If you own a color in your industry, this color will symbolize your product. Where to start? There is a great new tool which can help out with color selection called Cymbolism. To help you select the right color for your brand I’ve aggregated the results from Cymbolism, and also provided examples of logos that use each color: I’ve also included some multi-colored examples at the end. How to select your color. Colour tools. MooRainbow. Sphere. Color Schemer | Instant color schemes for your Mac with Color Sc. [mac]$49.99v2.0.1ColorSchemer Studio 2Mac ColorSchemer Studio 2 is a professional color-matching application for your Mac that will help you build beautiful color schemes quickly and easily. Use ColorSchemer Studio to identify color harmonies for the web (RGB) or print (CMYK), create palettes from photos, search over a million existing color schemes, mix colors, create gradient blends, and much more!

Why ColorSchemer Studio? ColorSchemer Studio makes it easy to: Create and save color palettes Select a starting color and ColorSchemer Studio does the rest. Identify color harmonies Use the dynamic color wheel to identify color harmonies and matching colors based around any starting color. NEW Access over a million pre-made color schemes Connect to the COLOURlovers community to browse, search, and download over a million user-created color palettes without ever leaving the program. Pull unique palettes from photos or images NEW Build custom LiveScheme formulas Mix colors and create gradient blends.