Hacker News with Generative AI: Color Theory

Why do Saturation and Luminance go all the way to 240, but Hue goes only to 239 (microsoft.com)
If you open the common Color Picker dialog, the custom color picker lets you specify the color in one of three ways.

Color Theory, User Interface, Design, Web Development

10 points by todsacerdoti 46 days ago | 3 comments

Terminal Colors (github.com/termstandard)
There exists common confusion about terminal colors. This is what we have right now:

Terminal Emulators, Open Source, Color Theory

11 points by nkjoep 53 days ago | 1 comments

The 12-bit rainbow palette (iamkate.com)
I designed the 12-bit rainbow palette for use on National Grid: Live. It consists of twelve colours chosen with consideration for how we perceive luminance, chroma, and hue:

Design, Color Theory, Web Design

325 points by rguiscard 60 days ago | 81 comments

Brand-new colour created by tricking human eyes with laser (nature.com)
Five people have been able to perceive a colour never before seen by human eyes, after researchers used lasers and tracking technology to selectively activate certain cells in their retinas.

Science, Vision, Human Perception, Color Theory

8 points by gnabgib 71 days ago | 1 comments

Color Is a Mathematical Nightmare (theverge.com)
Understand how to paint by number without your brain exploding.

Color Theory, Math, Design, Brain

8 points by amichail 82 days ago | 2 comments

Purple exists only in our brains (snexplores.org)
There is something unique about the color purple: Our brain makes it up. So you might just call purple a pigment of our imagination.

Neuroscience, Perception, Color Theory, Psychology

43 points by geox 85 days ago | 74 comments

Dithering in Colour (obrhubr.org)
After reading a post on the HN frontpage from amanvir.com about dithering, I decided to join in on the fun. Here’s my attempt at implementing Atkinson dithering with support for colour palettes and correct linearisation.

Dithering, Image Processing, Programming, Color Theory

168 points by surprisetalk 110 days ago | 65 comments

The Natural System of Colours (c82.net)
Published in 1766, The Natural System of Colours by Moses Harris, is a significant work in the history of color theory.

Color Theory, History, Art

54 points by janpio 124 days ago | 6 comments

Go Away Green (wikipedia.org)
Go Away Green refers to a range of paint colors used in Disney Parks to divert attention away from infrastructure.

Disney Parks, Color Theory, Design

93 points by mrzool 139 days ago | 31 comments

The Most Mario Colors (lmnt.me)
This may be the silliest post I’ve ever written.

Gaming, Super Mario, Color Theory

599 points by ingve 158 days ago | 82 comments

Pigment Mixing into Digital Painting (scrtwpns.com)

Digital Art, Painting, Software, Color Theory

379 points by tlarkworthy 180 days ago | 56 comments

Generate Color Palettes from Text (colorify.rocks)
Create stunning color palettes instantly with AI. Enter any keyword or theme to generate the perfect color combination for your project.

Generative AI, Color Theory, Design Tools

24 points by ayybbb 192 days ago | 7 comments

The saga of the color brown in the early years of the PC (2023) (blogspot.com)

History, Computing, Design, Color Theory

92 points by susam 196 days ago | 29 comments

You need 4 colors (iamsajid.com)
You need 4 colors

Design, Color Theory, Web Design, Aesthetics

180 points by s4i 199 days ago | 133 comments

Colour in the Middle Ages (medievalists.net)
Every society harbours unique and intriguing perspectives on colours—what they symbolize, which ones are deemed more aesthetically pleasing, and which should be avoided.

Medieval History, Color Theory, Culture

154 points by Pamar 200 days ago | 106 comments

Making a natural looking color generator algorithm (medium.com)
Color is a fundamental element of design, capable of conveying emotions, setting moods, and guiding user interactions. A well-crafted color palette not only enhances the visual appeal of a design but also ensures consistency across different elements.

Color Theory, Algorithm Development, Design

11 points by foginni 261 days ago | 5 comments

25-Pair Color Code (wikipedia.org)

Color Theory, Design, Computer Science

8 points by Bluestein 298 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Effortless Shadcn and Tailwind Color Theme Generator (uicolorful.com)

Web Development, Tools, Color Theory, Tailwind CSS

5 points by lcorinst 321 days ago | 0 comments

Why Old Sports Photos Often Have a Blue Haze (2015) (petapixel.com)

Photography, History, Image Processing, Color Theory

36 points by thunderbong 328 days ago | 3 comments

Why does the chromaticity diagram look like that? (jlongster.com)