6 Color on Maps

For information on color theory and applying color schemes on maps see the following resources:

GIS&T Body of Knowledge: https://gistbok.ucgis.org/bok-topics/color-theory [opens in new tab]

Penn State University:

Color Overview – https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog486/node/534 [opens in new tab]

Specifying Colors – https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog486/node/606 [opens in new tab]

Type of Color Schemes – https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog486/node/607 [opens in new tab]

NASA Earth Observatory:

Subtleties of Color, Part 1, Introduction – https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/elegantfigures/2013/08/05/subtleties-of-color-part-1-of-6/ [opens in new tab]

Subtleties of Color, Part 2, The “Perfect” Palette – https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/elegantfigures/2013/08/06/subtleties-of-color-part-2-of-6/ [opens in new tab]

Subtleties of Color, Part 3, Different Data Different Colors – https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/elegantfigures/2013/08/12/subtleties-of-color-part-3-of-6/ [opens in new tab]

ColorBrewer2.0, Color Advice for Cartography: https://colorbrewer2.org/ [opens in new tab]