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Re: A request for color assistance...
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev
Date: 
Thu, 27 Jan 2000 01:04:01 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Eric Harshbarger writes:
> 0,0,0 | Black
> 0,0,255 | Blue
> 128,45,1 | Brown
> 89,89,89 | Gray, Dark
> 166,166,166 | Gray, Light
> 0,128,0 | Green
> 255,198,0 | Orange
> 255,143,164 | Pink
> 255,0,0 | Red
> 255,240,158 | Tan
> 83,0,143 | Violet
> 255,255,255 | White
> 255,255,0 | Yellow
> 
> Let me know if any of those are way off, if you have other colors to
> suggest (NO clear, silver, or gold), etc..

I'd ask around in the .cad.dev group -- there are a couple of pretty good
lists already for various utilities.  A couple that stand out in your list
about as being "off" are:

- Blue -- LEGO blue is darker, greener, and grayer than 0,0,x
- Yellow -- LEGO yellow is oranger than x,x,0
- Dark Gray -- LEGO dark gray is redder/yellower/warmer than x,x,x -- i.e.,
  it's not a pure gray
- Green -- LEGO green is bluer and grayer than 0,x,0

Have fun!  (And keep in mind that monitor gammas vary!  :)

--Todd



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  A request for color assistance...
 
Hi all, as many of you may have been following, I'm designing a 'Pixelego' application to display digital pictures into pixelated versions based on LEGO bricks/plates. I could use some help with the colors. The program will allow you to pick which (...) (27 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

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