Graduation Year
Spring 2014
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Reader 1
Arthur H. Lee
Reader 2
Patrick McNally
Terms of Use & License Information
Rights Information
© 2014 Joshua Rael
Abstract
Selecting one color can be done with relative ease, but this task becomes more difficult with each subsequent color. Colormoo is an online tool aimed at solving this problem. We implement three algorithms for generating color palettes based off of a starting color. Data is collected for each palette that is generated. Our analysis reveals two of the algorithms are preferred, but under different circumstances. Furthermore, we find that users prefer palettes containing colors that are compatible, but not too similar. With refined heuristics, we believe these techniques can be extended and applied beyond the field of graphic design alone.
Recommended Citation
Rael, Joshua, "Colormoo: An Algorithmic Approach to Generating Color Palettes" (2014). CMC Senior Theses. 975.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/975
Included in
Graphic Design Commons, Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces Commons, Illustration Commons, Industrial and Product Design Commons, Other Computer Sciences Commons, Software Engineering Commons, Theory and Algorithms Commons
Comments
Submitted to Pomona College as part of the senior exercise for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science.