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Re: [Fwd: A request for color assistance...]
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000 05:59:46 GMT
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eric@ericharshbargerSTOPSPAM.org
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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
Steve Bliss wrote:
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> Todd compiled a list of RGB values awhile, ago. I posted them at
> <http://home.att.net/~blisses/colors.html>.
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> Steve
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> In lugnet.cad.dev, Eric Harshbarger wrote:
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> >
> >
> > 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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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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| (...) Try these... (URL) did these "by sight"[1] (as opposed to scientific methods), so they're better in some ways but still not as good as possible. What I've always wanted to do is match up the colors with Pantone(R) color plastic flecks and then (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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