[kw-pm] Colo(?:u)?rs (was: happy new year)

Eric - fishbot eric at uc.org
Mon Jan 10 07:40:18 PST 2005


>> I am going to do my best to bring in code for a code
>> critique again.  I think that I have something in mind.
>> It might be cool (speaking geek-loosely) to talk about
>> different ideas for creating random colours, as discussed
>> re: the quilt software.

> I wonder if purely random colours might not look as nice
> as complementary colours chosen randomly. I'm not really
> up on art theory, but I remember that colours opposite on
> the colour wheel are supposed to go together.
>
> Perhaps the initial colour scheme could be chosen
> randomly, and then complementary colours could be chosen
> to match (randomly).
>
> Kind of like the musical 'theme and variations' thing.

Yes, this is precisely the challenge.  I can't remember if
we were discussing this here, or if I was chatting directly
with Daniel, but even selecting four or five colours such
that they will look good together is a tremendous challenge.
I have some ideas for an algorithm, but little in the way of
implementation.

I thought that I would explain what I have so far, and that
might create interesting discussion.  Plus, it gives LLoyd a
chance to ask what "matching colours" really means as a
concept, and for me to argue that perhaps -nothing- looks
good with chartreuse. ;)

Eric


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