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Programmers: know any good algorithms for picking colors, modifying colors or choosing colors that go well together? This is specifically for code. I'm NOT looking for apps that let you choose colors. [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Feb 4, 2011 - 15 answers

I want to take a random color, and from it, generate a few other colors that are guaranteed to be legible if the first color is used as a background. [more inside]
posted by jsturgill on Oct 28, 2010 - 9 answers

Give me a crash course in colour! I need to start making some flat template designs for a website but don't know where to start. [more inside]
posted by Cantdosleepy on Oct 28, 2009 - 12 answers

What Are The Best Resources To Study Color From An Interior Design-Specific Perspective? [more inside]
posted by Lipstick Thespian on Feb 6, 2009 - 2 answers

Why don't car manufacturers make pink cars? [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero on Apr 24, 2008 - 44 answers

Color Theory and Beyond: Recommend me a good book or references on color theory, including optical effects and concerns beyond just basics like complimentary, analagous, etc? (Expanding on this thread.) [more inside]
posted by Shane on Nov 8, 2006 - 14 answers

I am familiar with many of the sites on the web which generate a color palette from any given base color, but I don't understand how they determine which colors "go" with each other. What's the theory behind this? Is there any easy way to generate this kind of palette in Photoshop, Freehand, Fireworks, etc.?
posted by signal on Sep 2, 2004 - 8 answers

Can anyone point me to information about color in the marketplace? I.e. (e.g. ?), which colors produce which responses in consumers? [more inside]
posted by o2b on Mar 23, 2004 - 10 answers