Cartography
 GEO 225, Fall 2005
Geography & Meteorology Valapariso University

Color

Color in design

Color dimensions

  • Hue
  • Value
  • Saturation

Color interaction

  • Simultaneous Contrast
  • Successive contrast
  • Color Vision Impairment and Accessible design

Color preferences

Color Connotation (Association)

Color conventions


Color Models

  • RGB
  • CMYK
  • HSV

Color Use Guidelines for Mapping and Visualization by Cynthia A. Brewer Includes a link to the Color Brewer Utility.

Guidelines for Using Color to Depict Meteorological Information: IIPS Subcommittee for Color Guidelines [PDF]
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