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Re: [Fwd: A request for color assistance...]
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Date: 
Thu, 27 Jan 2000 15:25:23 GMT
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Todd compiled a list of RGB values awhile, ago.  I posted them at
<http://home.att.net/~blisses/colors.html>.

Steve

In lugnet.cad.dev, Eric Harshbarger wrote:

> 
> 
> Eric Harshbarger wrote:
> > 
> > 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 colors to form the picture out of, so I
> > need to try to match RGB color values with LEGO-brick colors as closely
> > as possible.
> > 
> > A few things standing in my way:
> > 1) My computer monitor is currently flaky and does not display Red or
> > Green correctly
> > 2) I'm colorblind
> > 3) I don't own all LEGO colors
> > 
> > Thus, I was hoping people could, with various art programs they may
> > have(I use Photoshop), test various RGB values and maybe we can come to
> > a concensus as to the RGB values of various LEGO colors. I don't want
> > this to spark any flame wars [grin]... but I hoping it may just catch
> > some color combinations that I may have grossly misrepresented (or just
> > forgotten).
> > 
> > Here are the ones I have tried my eyes and hand at so far:
> > 
> > 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..
> > 
> > Thanx for your help, I hope to have version 1 of Pixelego available at
> > my site by the weekend.
> > 
> > eric
> > 
> > --
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Eric Harshbarger / eric@ericharshbarger.org / www.ericharshbarger.org
> > 
> > "Oh please, if people are going to start telling the truth around
> > here... I'm going to bed." - Jackie-O (Parker Posey, THE HOUSE OF YES)
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------



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  Re: [Fwd: A request for color assistance...]
 
hmm... these appear to be the LDraw colors that are closest to actual LEGO colors, but since my palette is not restricted, I was hoping to get a bit more accuarte... eric (...) (27 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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