[HN Gopher] Dieter Rams Palettes
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       Dieter Rams Palettes
        
       Author : bookofjoe
       Score  : 66 points
       Date   : 2021-03-02 18:13 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (blog.presentandcorrect.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (blog.presentandcorrect.com)
        
       | systemvoltage wrote:
       | I don't understand palettes. They're super subjective, someone's
       | taste and you're just following trends. Why not make your own
       | palette? Why is it difficult to choose harmonious colors? Sounds
       | harder than it is. Try it.
        
         | azinman2 wrote:
         | This isn't just "anyone's" taste -- he's one of the great
         | designers of last century.
        
           | systemvoltage wrote:
           | I know who Dieter Rams is. My point still stands. I don't
           | "get" palettes in general and tools that allow you to make
           | them. I've come up with several palettes of my own and they
           | look just as good. Took no more than 2 mins. Have you tried?
        
             | ksm1717 wrote:
             | Agree, but also willing to believe there is some objective
             | greatness and nuance to these palettes, solely based on the
             | name attached. If you want to approach making a palette
             | even a little more technically than "5 cool colors", you
             | can at least reflect on the process that may be behind
             | these palettes or trendy palettes.
        
             | JusticeJuice wrote:
             | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
        
             | divbzero wrote:
             | It might be less subjective than you think. I suspect there
             | are commonalities in how we perceive color palettes,
             | analogous to commonalities in how we perceive musical
             | chords. There are certain color palettes and musical chords
             | that tend to be perceived as more pleasant.
             | 
             | Furthermore, I don't think everyone shares your ability to
             | pick harmonious color combinations. It must be a skill that
             | you happen to be good at.
        
         | allenu wrote:
         | You're assuming that the only purpose of the post is so people
         | can copy the palette outright. I see it more as a way of
         | educating oneself of what others have done to see what works
         | and what doesn't. If you like an artist's work, it's worth
         | analyzing what they do so you can incorporate ideas into your
         | own work (or not).
        
       | azinman2 wrote:
       | Beautiful, however retro palettes, but putting them into this
       | visual form with the hex is really top notch. It reminds me of
       | all the work that's done in the audio plug-in world to create
       | skeuomorphic recreations of physical devices.
        
       | post_break wrote:
       | reminds me of the website https://www.colourlovers.com/ for
       | palettes.
        
       | kapp_in_life wrote:
       | Is there a reason for no DR02 or DR05?
        
         | jcgoette wrote:
         | Premium content.
         | 
         | https://twitter.com/cgpov/status/1214612422956371968
        
       | munchbunny wrote:
       | The use of hex codes in skeuomorphic representations reminds me
       | of a small detail in branding that I learned a few years ago from
       | a friend.
       | 
       | Because of how the same hex code will translate into different
       | colors on different devices/screens, brands will often define
       | print and digital palettes separately, and their print palettes
       | might also change slightly based on the medium, like on card
       | stock vs. cardboard. Turns out just picking the "same" color
       | across multiple mediums is non-trivial.
        
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