Show HN: Simple algorithm and color space to generate diverse skin tones
The goal of this project was to define a color space that makes it easier to build inclusive color tools for a variety of contexts - such as character creators or digital art. If you see something here that sparks your curiosity, I would love for you to stick around and read below this section to learn more! R² = (What's R²?) │ Show Sphere What is each direction on the picker adjusting?
- ▪The goal of this project was to define a color space that makes it easier to build inclusive color tools for a variety of contexts - such as character creators or digital art.
- ▪If you see something here that sparks your curiosity, I would love for you to stick around and read below this section to learn more!
- ▪R² = (What's R²?) │ Show Sphere What is each direction on the picker adjusting?
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What Colors Are We? Constructing A Good Enough Color Space For Skin Tones If you're just looking for the results, below is a custom color picker based on the color space written in Javascript and a sample procedural generation algorithm in Python (Javascript equivalents are in the page source) - feel free to take this math and go have fun depicting our diverse world! The goal of this project was to define a color space that makes it easier to build inclusive color tools for a variety of contexts - such as character creators or digital art. If you see something here that sparks your curiosity, I would love for you to stick around and read below this section to learn more! R² = (What's R²?) │ Show Sphere What is each direction on the picker adjusting? Jump to that explanation here.
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