Color Related Websites

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Here are some helpful websites on color theory, some color pickers, charts, etc. Check them out. I hope they help you in your web design efforts.

MegaSites:
Many Links to Color Related Sites

Color Tools:

Color Wheel by WellStyled
Shows different color schemes, color blind response

Color Palette Generator
Different schemes, can alter Saturation, Brightness, RGB

Visibone
Click on colors to see them side-by-side, and with text over colors; web-safe palette

ColorMatch
Boo!! hiss!! only works with Internet Explorer

Color Generator
Nice for getting monochromatic set of colors

ColorMatch Remix
Adjust sliders to choose a primary color.

Color Palette Generator
Generates palettes from the colors in an image.

Easy RGB
Create color harmonies from RGB values.

Color Blender
Pick two colors, and a number for the range, and tool will provide a selection of colors between the two.

Extended Color Matrix
Mouse over the array and get hex values; many more than web-safe.

GenoPal
Color pleasing to the eye.

Color Charts:

Netscape colors
By name and hex codes

Nice Charts by Color Families
pastels, blues/greens, etc.

Web-safe and Named Colors
plus all-browsers basics.

No-frills Charts
Named colors and hex codes. Many gray tones.

Color Combinations:

Color combinations library

ColorSchemer
Schemes using their software; use an eyedropper or colorpicker such as Color Zilla to get the hex codes. Nice for inspiration.

Combos of 3 colors

Adam Polselli's 2005 Forecast; Get-the-Look
(combos, more by themes: Chic Simplicity, UltraHip, Corporate, Southwest, Vintage)

Adobe's Kuler
Many 5-tone color themes; tool to create your own.

Color Theory, more:

Several charts; web safe and more, some theory

Website Tips
Lotsa links to color tools, theory, articles

The Browser-safe Palette,
or, Is It Safe to Branch Out a Little Now?

Technical theory stuff

Tutorial, Color Wheel, More

Interactive flash lesson

A closed thread to keep this short and clean; if you know of another site to suggest, or find a broken link, send me a PM! Thanks!

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