When you've crafted a data visualization, it's not uncommon to encounter diverse opinions on your color scheme. Colors can be subjective, but they also play a critical role in how information is ...

“Rainbow colors are not bad if you’re using them for categorical data,” Drew Skau, visualization architect at Visual.ly, told Poynter in a video interview.

``` {r echo = FALSE, message = FALSE} # run setup script source ("_common.R") ``` # Common pitfalls of color use {#color-pitfalls} Color can be an incredibly effective tool to enhance data ...

The rainbow color scale is almost the default for visualizing scientific and engineering data. And yet, putting all the colors of the rainbow into a single image isn’t a good idea.

Data visualization and information visualization tools are designed to provide a graphic representation of key points in order to communicate large data sets in an efficient and easy-to-read manner.

Appropriate color mapping for categorical data visualization can significantly facilitate the discovery of underlying data patterns and effectively bring out visual aesthetics. Some systems suggest ...