colormap
Data visualization spectrum
A colormap is a scheme that assigns colors to numerical values, used in data visualization to represent magnitude or category.
Scientific plots, heat maps, and satellite imagery rely on colormaps to make patterns visible: The default colormap made temperature differences hard to see, so I switched to one with more contrast.
Common colormaps include rainbow gradients, sequential schemes from light to dark, and diverging schemes that emphasize deviation from a center point.
Color-scaled data visualization
- gradientRate of change across space
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- divergingSeparating from a common point
- plasmaElectrified matter state
magma · inferno · jet · rainbow · grayscale · discrete · continuous · normalized
Forming mental or graphical images
- chartData shown visually
- scatterplotGraph of coordinate pairs
- contourBounding line of shape
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
plot · rendering · image · clustering · pattern · intensity · interpolation · range
Surface for mixing pigments
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- contrastNotable difference between things
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
- analogousComparable in certain respects
monochromatic · aesthetics · accessibility · divergent · warm · cool · neutral · accent
Spatial repetition interval
- visibleAble to be seen
- RGBAdditive color model
- HSVHerpes simplex virus
- LABMulti-purpose technical acronym
chromaticity · saturation · luminosity · brightness · lightness · opacity · alpha · channel
heatmap
Color-scaled data visualization
- gradientRate of change across space
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- divergingSeparating from a common point
plasma · magma · inferno · jet · rainbow · grayscale · discrete · continuous · normalized · colorbar
visualization
Forming mental or graphical images
- chartData shown visually
- scatterplotGraph of coordinate pairs
- contourBounding line of shape
histogram · plot · rendering · image · clustering · pattern · intensity · interpolation · range · domain
palette
Surface for mixing pigments
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- contrastNotable difference between things
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
analogous · monochromatic · aesthetics · accessibility · divergent · warm · cool · neutral · accent · scheme
wavelength
Spatial repetition interval
LAB · chromaticity · saturation · luminosity · brightness · lightness · opacity · alpha · channel · gamut
colormapgrayscale
Tonal range, black to white
monochrome · black-and-white · contour lines · wireframe · uncolored
color, map, colors, colored, coloring, colorful, colorless, coloration, discolor