What Color is Graphite?
Graphite is a medium gray color. As a color name, it is used interchangeably with “charcoal”. It refers to the “lead” in wooden pencils, which are actually made from a graphite-based pigment and a clay binder. The swatches shown here are drawn from the following...
What country’s flag looks great both in colour and in black and white? Was this a consideration before the advent of colour photography?
This question came from Quora. My answer: The UK flag looks pretty good in black and white. The transform shown here was done in Photoshop, keeping the values (the relative lightness/darkness of the colors) consistent. This flag predates not just color...
Why do people think that chartreuse is pink?
Pinterest Facebook Twitter I was asked today on Quora to explain why some people think “chartreuse” – which is a green-yellow color – is a kind of pink. My answer: I confess I have been mystified by this question for some time. I’ve heard...
Why was the green color chosen for “go” and red for “stop” — not just for traffic lights but in general?
I received this question today via Quora. My answer: Red and green, and also white, were chosen for railway signaling in Britain in the first half of the 19th century The signals at the time were essentially oil lamps inside a metal housing with a glass window. And...
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What colors are complementary to beige?
This question was asked on Quora. My response: The colors we call “beige” are light, very weak oranges. The complement …
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