[Gimp-developer] HSL Color Picker
Christian
info at zwahlendesign.ch
Sun May 31 08:53:43 PDT 2009
Hi Michael
The HSL is one of the best color models. The colors are symmetrical
ordered.
Advantages
1. symmetrical
2. color values are not rounded (you have more colors than in the HEX
model)
3. logical (no senselessly black axis)
4. equidistant colors in the color picker
5. the right color theory. In the middle is the neutral gray [1]
Bad's in the HSV color picker
1. not symmetrical
2. color values are rounded (in HEX a base color can have only a value
of 0 - 255)
3. not logical (a senselessly black axis)
4. not equidistant colors in the color picker, you can click too many
colors in the black area.
5. the color circle is correct but in the middle is not the neutral
gray.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Color_cones.png
More about color theory:
1. Newton Isaac, 1704: Color spectrum.
2. Maxwell James Clerk, 1856: Color gyro.
3. Benson William, 1868: Color cube.
4. Hickethier Alfred, 1952: Color cube.
5. Hölzel Adolf, 1904: 12-piece color cube.
6. Harald Küppers, 1985: Das Grundgesetz der Farbenlehre, Homepage
kuepperscolor.de
7. Parramón José Maria, 1989: Color Theory, Wie mische ich meine
Farben richtig, Der Maler und seine Farben, Das große Buch der
Farben und mehr.
8. Ames Jim, 1996: Color Theory Made Easy
9. Crüger Ingrid, 1999: Farbentheorie und Farbgestaltung
10. Johansson, Donald, 1998: Colors on the Web
11. Franklin, Kirk, 2001: moreCrayons
12. Zwick, Carola and Schmitz Burkhard / Studio 7.5, 2003: Digital
Colour for the Internet and Other Media
13. Fraser Tom and Banks Adam, 2004: Designer's Color Manual
14. Greve, Kai, 2005: Die Farbe in der Computergrafik
15. Bachmann Ulrich, 2006: Farben zwischen Licht und Dunkelheit
16. Weber Helen, 2006: Digitale Farbe, Handbuch Farbkomposition and
Handbuch Farbkomposition - Webfarben.
17. Gekeler Hans, 2007: Handbuch der Farbe
18. Welsch, Norbert and Liebmann, Claus Chr., 2007: Farben: Natur,
Technik, Kunst
19. Hammer Norbert, 2008: Mediendesign für Studium und Beruf
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