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The Book of Gradients
The Book of Gradients
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The Book of
Gradients
The Book of Gradients © 2021 by Rossano Rossi is licensed under CC BY 4.0. To view a copy of this license,
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Table of Contents
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Preface
NOTES:
Colorwheels, are represented with with decreasing saturation from
circumference to center with absolute value of saturation for negative values.
Sequential
Rainbow Data
RGB Colorwheel
HSV
Interpolation
Nearest Bilinear Bicubic
CAM02-UCS
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Rainbow (matplotlib)
000-00: 127,000,255,255 064-40: 000,180,235,255 128-80: 128,254,179,255 192-C0: 255,178,096,255
001-01: 125,003,254,255 065-41: 002,183,234,255 129-81: 130,254,178,255 193-C1: 255,176,095,255
002-02: 123,006,254,255 066-42: 004,185,234,255 130-82: 132,254,177,255 194-C2: 255,174,093,255
003-03: 121,009,254,255 067-43: 006,187,233,255 131-83: 134,254,176,255 195-C3: 255,171,092,255
004-04: 119,012,254,255 068-44: 008,189,232,255 132-84: 136,254,175,255 196-C4: 255,169,090,255
005-05: 117,015,254,255 069-45: 010,191,232,255 133-85: 138,254,174,255 197-C5: 255,167,089,255
006-06: 115,018,254,255 070-46: 012,193,231,255 134-86: 140,254,172,255 198-C6: 255,164,087,255
007-07: 113,021,254,255 071-47: 014,195,230,255 135-87: 142,253,171,255 199-C7: 255,162,086,255
008-08: 111,025,254,255 072-48: 016,197,230,255 136-88: 144,253,170,255 200-C8: 255,159,084,255
009-09: 109,028,254,255 073-49: 018,199,229,255 137-89: 146,253,169,255 201-C9: 255,157,083,255
010-0A: 107,031,254,255 074-4A: 020,201,228,255 138-8A: 148,252,168,255 202-CA: 255,154,081,255
011-0B: 105,034,254,255 075-4B: 022,203,228,255 139-8B: 150,252,167,255 203-CB: 255,152,080,255
012-0C: 103,037,254,255 076-4C: 024,205,227,255 140-8C: 152,251,165,255 204-CC: 255,149,078,255
013-0D: 101,040,254,255 077-4D: 026,207,226,255 141-8D: 154,251,164,255 205-CD: 255,147,077,255
014-0E: 099,043,254,255 078-4E: 028,209,226,255 142-8E: 156,250,163,255 206-CE: 255,144,075,255
015-0F: 097,046,253,255 079-4F: 030,210,225,255 143-8F: 158,250,162,255 207-CF: 255,142,074,255
016-10: 095,049,253,255 080-50: 032,212,224,255 144-90: 160,249,161,255 208-D0: 255,139,072,255
017-11: 093,053,253,255 081-51: 034,214,223,255 145-91: 162,249,159,255 209-D1: 255,136,071,255
018-12: 091,056,253,255 082-52: 036,215,223,255 146-92: 164,248,158,255 210-D2: 255,134,069,255
019-13: 089,059,253,255 083-53: 038,217,222,255 147-93: 166,247,157,255 211-D3: 255,131,068,255
020-14: 087,062,253,255 084-54: 040,219,221,255 148-94: 168,246,156,255 212-D4: 255,128,066,255
021-15: 085,065,252,255 085-55: 042,220,220,255 149-95: 170,246,154,255 213-D5: 255,126,065,255
022-16: 083,068,252,255 086-56: 044,222,220,255 150-96: 172,245,153,255 214-D6: 255,123,063,255
023-17: 081,071,252,255 087-57: 046,223,219,255 151-97: 174,244,152,255 215-D7: 255,120,062,255
024-18: 079,074,252,255 088-58: 048,225,218,255 152-98: 176,243,151,255 216-D8: 255,117,060,255
025-19: 077,077,251,255 089-59: 050,226,217,255 153-99: 178,242,149,255 217-D9: 255,115,059,255
026-1A: 075,080,251,255 090-5A: 052,228,216,255 154-9A: 180,241,148,255 218-DA: 255,112,057,255
027-1B: 073,083,251,255 091-5B: 054,229,215,255 155-9B: 182,240,147,255 219-DB: 255,109,056,255
028-1C: 071,086,251,255 092-5C: 056,230,215,255 156-9C: 184,239,146,255 220-DC: 255,106,054,255
029-1D: 069,089,250,255 093-5D: 058,232,214,255 157-9D: 186,238,144,255 221-DD: 255,103,053,255
030-1E: 067,092,250,255 094-5E: 060,233,213,255 158-9E: 188,237,143,255 222-DE: 255,100,051,255
031-1F: 065,095,250,255 095-5F: 062,234,212,255 159-9F: 190,236,142,255 223-DF: 255,097,049,255
032-20: 063,097,250,255 096-60: 064,236,211,255 160-A0: 192,234,140,255 224-E0: 255,095,048,255
033-21: 061,100,249,255 097-61: 066,237,210,255 161-A1: 194,233,139,255 225-E1: 255,092,046,255
034-22: 059,103,249,255 098-62: 068,238,209,255 162-A2: 196,232,138,255 226-E2: 255,089,045,255
035-23: 057,106,249,255 099-63: 070,239,209,255 163-A3: 198,230,136,255 227-E3: 255,086,043,255
036-24: 055,109,248,255 100-64: 072,240,208,255 164-A4: 200,229,135,255 228-E4: 255,083,042,255
037-25: 053,112,248,255 101-65: 074,241,207,255 165-A5: 202,228,134,255 229-E5: 255,080,040,255
038-26: 051,115,248,255 102-66: 076,242,206,255 166-A6: 204,226,132,255 230-E6: 255,077,039,255
039-27: 049,117,247,255 103-67: 078,243,205,255 167-A7: 206,225,131,255 231-E7: 255,074,037,255
040-28: 047,120,247,255 104-68: 080,244,204,255 168-A8: 208,223,130,255 232-E8: 255,071,036,255
041-29: 045,123,246,255 105-69: 082,245,203,255 169-A9: 210,222,128,255 233-E9: 255,068,034,255
042-2A: 043,126,246,255 106-6A: 084,246,202,255 170-AA: 212,220,127,255 234-EA: 255,065,032,255
043-2B: 041,128,246,255 107-6B: 086,246,201,255 171-AB: 214,219,126,255 235-EB: 255,062,031,255
044-2C: 039,131,245,255 108-6C: 088,247,200,255 172-AC: 216,217,124,255 236-EC: 255,059,029,255
045-2D: 037,134,245,255 109-6D: 090,248,199,255 173-AD: 218,215,123,255 237-ED: 255,056,028,255
046-2E: 035,136,244,255 110-6E: 092,249,198,255 174-AE: 220,214,122,255 238-EE: 255,053,026,255
047-2F: 033,139,244,255 111-6F: 094,249,197,255 175-AF: 222,212,120,255 239-EF: 255,049,025,255
048-30: 031,142,243,255 112-70: 096,250,196,255 176-B0: 224,210,119,255 240-F0: 255,046,023,255
049-31: 029,144,243,255 113-71: 098,250,195,255 177-B1: 226,209,117,255 241-F1: 255,043,021,255
050-32: 027,147,243,255 114-72: 100,251,194,255 178-B2: 228,207,116,255 242-F2: 255,040,020,255
051-33: 025,149,242,255 115-73: 102,251,193,255 179-B3: 230,205,115,255 243-F3: 255,037,018,255
052-34: 023,152,242,255 116-74: 104,252,192,255 180-B4: 232,203,113,255 244-F4: 255,034,017,255
053-35: 021,154,241,255 117-75: 106,252,191,255 181-B5: 234,201,112,255 245-F5: 255,031,015,255
054-36: 019,157,241,255 118-76: 108,253,190,255 182-B6: 236,199,110,255 246-F6: 255,028,014,255
055-37: 017,159,240,255 119-77: 110,253,189,255 183-B7: 238,197,109,255 247-F7: 255,025,012,255
056-38: 015,162,239,255 120-78: 112,253,188,255 184-B8: 240,195,108,255 248-F8: 255,021,010,255
057-39: 013,164,239,255 121-79: 114,254,187,255 185-B9: 242,193,106,255 249-F9: 255,018,009,255
058-3A: 011,167,238,255 122-7A: 116,254,186,255 186-BA: 244,191,105,255 250-FA: 255,015,007,255
059-3B: 009,169,238,255 123-7B: 118,254,185,255 187-BB: 246,189,103,255 251-FB: 255,012,006,255
060-3C: 007,171,237,255 124-7C: 120,254,184,255 188-BC: 248,187,102,255 252-FC: 255,009,004,255
061-3D: 005,174,237,255 125-7D: 122,254,183,255 189-BD: 250,185,100,255 253-FD: 255,006,003,255
062-3E: 003,176,236,255 126-7E: 124,254,181,255 190-BE: 252,183,099,255 254-FE: 255,003,001,255
063-3F: 001,178,236,255 127-7F: 126,254,180,255 191-BF: 254,180,097,255 255-FF: 255,000,000,255
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RGB Colorwheel
Rainbow
HSV
Interpolation
Nearest Bilinear Bicubic
CAM02-UCS
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sin001
000-00: 255,063,063,255 064-40: 126,238,017,255 128-80: 000,189,192,255 192-C0: 129,015,236,255
001-01: 254,066,061,255 065-41: 123,239,019,255 129-81: 000,187,195,255 193-C1: 132,014,235,255
002-02: 254,069,058,255 066-42: 120,241,020,255 130-82: 000,184,197,255 194-C2: 136,013,233,255
003-03: 254,072,055,255 067-43: 117,242,022,255 131-83: 000,181,200,255 195-C3: 139,011,231,255
004-04: 254,074,053,255 068-44: 114,243,024,255 132-84: 000,178,203,255 196-C4: 142,010,229,255
005-05: 254,077,050,255 069-45: 111,245,026,255 133-85: 001,175,205,255 197-C5: 145,009,227,255
006-06: 253,080,048,255 070-46: 107,246,028,255 134-86: 001,172,208,255 198-C6: 148,008,225,255
007-07: 253,083,045,255 071-47: 104,247,030,255 135-87: 002,169,210,255 199-C7: 151,006,223,255
008-08: 252,086,043,255 072-48: 101,248,032,255 136-88: 002,166,212,255 200-C8: 154,005,221,255
009-09: 251,089,041,255 073-49: 098,249,034,255 137-89: 003,163,215,255 201-C9: 157,005,219,255
010-0A: 251,092,038,255 074-4A: 095,250,036,255 138-8A: 004,160,217,255 202-CA: 160,004,217,255
011-0B: 250,095,036,255 075-4B: 092,251,038,255 139-8B: 005,157,219,255 203-CB: 163,003,215,255
012-0C: 249,098,034,255 076-4C: 089,251,041,255 140-8C: 005,154,221,255 204-CC: 166,002,212,255
013-0D: 248,101,032,255 077-4D: 086,252,043,255 141-8D: 006,151,223,255 205-CD: 169,002,210,255
014-0E: 247,104,030,255 078-4E: 083,253,045,255 142-8E: 008,148,225,255 206-CE: 172,001,208,255
015-0F: 246,107,028,255 079-4F: 080,253,048,255 143-8F: 009,145,227,255 207-CF: 175,001,205,255
016-10: 245,111,026,255 080-50: 077,254,050,255 144-90: 010,142,229,255 208-D0: 178,000,203,255
017-11: 243,114,024,255 081-51: 074,254,053,255 145-91: 011,139,231,255 209-D1: 181,000,200,255
018-12: 242,117,022,255 082-52: 072,254,055,255 146-92: 013,136,233,255 210-D2: 184,000,197,255
019-13: 241,120,020,255 083-53: 069,254,058,255 147-93: 014,132,235,255 211-D3: 187,000,195,255
020-14: 239,123,019,255 084-54: 066,254,061,255 148-94: 015,129,236,255 212-D4: 189,000,192,255
021-15: 238,126,017,255 085-55: 063,255,063,255 149-95: 017,126,238,255 213-D5: 192,000,189,255
022-16: 236,129,015,255 086-56: 061,254,066,255 150-96: 019,123,239,255 214-D6: 195,000,187,255
023-17: 235,132,014,255 087-57: 058,254,069,255 151-97: 020,120,241,255 215-D7: 197,000,184,255
024-18: 233,136,013,255 088-58: 055,254,072,255 152-98: 022,117,242,255 216-D8: 200,000,181,255
025-19: 231,139,011,255 089-59: 053,254,074,255 153-99: 024,114,243,255 217-D9: 203,000,178,255
026-1A: 229,142,010,255 090-5A: 050,254,077,255 154-9A: 026,111,245,255 218-DA: 205,001,175,255
027-1B: 227,145,009,255 091-5B: 048,253,080,255 155-9B: 028,107,246,255 219-DB: 208,001,172,255
028-1C: 225,148,008,255 092-5C: 045,253,083,255 156-9C: 030,104,247,255 220-DC: 210,002,169,255
029-1D: 223,151,006,255 093-5D: 043,252,086,255 157-9D: 032,101,248,255 221-DD: 212,002,166,255
030-1E: 221,154,005,255 094-5E: 041,251,089,255 158-9E: 034,098,249,255 222-DE: 215,003,163,255
031-1F: 219,157,005,255 095-5F: 038,251,092,255 159-9F: 036,095,250,255 223-DF: 217,004,160,255
032-20: 217,160,004,255 096-60: 036,250,095,255 160-A0: 038,092,251,255 224-E0: 219,005,157,255
033-21: 215,163,003,255 097-61: 034,249,098,255 161-A1: 041,089,251,255 225-E1: 221,005,154,255
034-22: 212,166,002,255 098-62: 032,248,101,255 162-A2: 043,086,252,255 226-E2: 223,006,151,255
035-23: 210,169,002,255 099-63: 030,247,104,255 163-A3: 045,083,253,255 227-E3: 225,008,148,255
036-24: 208,172,001,255 100-64: 028,246,107,255 164-A4: 048,080,253,255 228-E4: 227,009,145,255
037-25: 205,175,001,255 101-65: 026,245,111,255 165-A5: 050,077,254,255 229-E5: 229,010,142,255
038-26: 203,178,000,255 102-66: 024,243,114,255 166-A6: 053,074,254,255 230-E6: 231,011,139,255
039-27: 200,181,000,255 103-67: 022,242,117,255 167-A7: 055,072,254,255 231-E7: 233,013,136,255
040-28: 197,184,000,255 104-68: 020,241,120,255 168-A8: 058,069,254,255 232-E8: 235,014,132,255
041-29: 195,187,000,255 105-69: 019,239,123,255 169-A9: 061,066,254,255 233-E9: 236,015,129,255
042-2A: 192,189,000,255 106-6A: 017,238,126,255 170-AA: 063,063,255,255 234-EA: 238,017,126,255
043-2B: 189,192,000,255 107-6B: 015,236,129,255 171-AB: 066,061,254,255 235-EB: 239,019,123,255
044-2C: 187,195,000,255 108-6C: 014,235,132,255 172-AC: 069,058,254,255 236-EC: 241,020,120,255
045-2D: 184,197,000,255 109-6D: 013,233,136,255 173-AD: 072,055,254,255 237-ED: 242,022,117,255
046-2E: 181,200,000,255 110-6E: 011,231,139,255 174-AE: 074,053,254,255 238-EE: 243,024,114,255
047-2F: 178,203,000,255 111-6F: 010,229,142,255 175-AF: 077,050,254,255 239-EF: 245,026,111,255
048-30: 175,205,001,255 112-70: 009,227,145,255 176-B0: 080,048,253,255 240-F0: 246,028,107,255
049-31: 172,208,001,255 113-71: 008,225,148,255 177-B1: 083,045,253,255 241-F1: 247,030,104,255
050-32: 169,210,002,255 114-72: 006,223,151,255 178-B2: 086,043,252,255 242-F2: 248,032,101,255
051-33: 166,212,002,255 115-73: 005,221,154,255 179-B3: 089,041,251,255 243-F3: 249,034,098,255
052-34: 163,215,003,255 116-74: 005,219,157,255 180-B4: 092,038,251,255 244-F4: 250,036,095,255
053-35: 160,217,004,255 117-75: 004,217,160,255 181-B5: 095,036,250,255 245-F5: 251,038,092,255
054-36: 157,219,005,255 118-76: 003,215,163,255 182-B6: 098,034,249,255 246-F6: 251,041,089,255
055-37: 154,221,005,255 119-77: 002,212,166,255 183-B7: 101,032,248,255 247-F7: 252,043,086,255
056-38: 151,223,006,255 120-78: 002,210,169,255 184-B8: 104,030,247,255 248-F8: 253,045,083,255
057-39: 148,225,008,255 121-79: 001,208,172,255 185-B9: 107,028,246,255 249-F9: 253,048,080,255
058-3A: 145,227,009,255 122-7A: 001,205,175,255 186-BA: 111,026,245,255 250-FA: 254,050,077,255
059-3B: 142,229,010,255 123-7B: 000,203,178,255 187-BB: 114,024,243,255 251-FB: 254,053,074,255
060-3C: 139,231,011,255 124-7C: 000,200,181,255 188-BC: 117,022,242,255 252-FC: 254,055,072,255
061-3D: 136,233,013,255 125-7D: 000,197,184,255 189-BD: 120,020,241,255 253-FD: 254,058,069,255
062-3E: 132,235,014,255 126-7E: 000,195,187,255 190-BE: 123,019,239,255 254-FE: 254,061,066,255
063-3F: 129,236,015,255 127-7F: 000,192,189,255 191-BF: 126,017,238,255 255-FF: 255,063,063,255
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RGB Colorwheel
HSV
Interpolation
Nearest Bilinear Bicubic
CAM02-UCS
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