http://simonwillison.net/2024-02-22T23:38:56+00:00Simon Willison2024-02-22T23:38:56+00:002024-02-22T23:38:56+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2024/Feb/22/okay-color-spaces/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="https://ericportis.com/posts/2024/okay-color-spaces/">Okay, Color Spaces</a></strong></p> Fantastic interactive explanation of how color spaces work by Eric Portis. <p><small></small>Via <a href="https://twitter.com/leaverou/status/1760495271748780355">Lea Verou</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/colour">colour</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/explorables">explorables</a></p>

2010-01-19T14:44:20+00:002010-01-19T14:44:20+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2010/Jan/19/crayola/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://flowingdata.com/2010/01/19/crayola-crayon-colors-multiply-like-rabits/">Crayola Crayon Colors Multiply Like Rabits</a></strong></p> “In 1903, Crayola had eight colors in its standard package. Today, there are 120”—and here’s a brilliantly designed infographic showing how it happened. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/colour">colour</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/crayola">crayola</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/design">design</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/infographics">infographics</a></p>

2007-10-23T22:39:15+00:002007-10-23T22:39:15+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Oct/23/dopplr/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://blog.dopplr.com/index.php/2007/10/23/in-rainbows/">In rainbows</a></strong></p> Dopplr generates a unique colour for each city using an MD5 hash. The colours are then used in subtle but intelligent ways throughout the design—right down to the favicon. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/colour">colour</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/design">design</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/dopplr">dopplr</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/favicons">favicons</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/hashing">hashing</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/matt-biddulph">matt-biddulph</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/matt-jones">matt-jones</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/md5">md5</a></p>

2007-04-04T23:43:19+00:002007-04-04T23:43:19+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Apr/4/dabble/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://dabbledb.com/blog/?p=87">White- (or green, or blue, or yellow) label Dabble</a></strong></p> DabbleDB can pick a colour scheme based on a logo that you upload. Pure class. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/colour">colour</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/dabbledb">dabbledb</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/logo">logo</a></p>