Color Conversion and Representation (Artist's Wheel vs RGB/CMY Wheel)

[Jason Featheringham]

Hi guys,

I'm no professional when it comes to color theory, but I'm absolutely stumped. I know how to, using RGB as a reference, to calculate complimentary, triad, and other such harmonies. However, I'm hoping someone knows a way to calculate harmonies based on the Artist's Wheel (primaries red, yellow, and blue) as opposed to the printer's (cyan, magenta, yellow/red, green, blue) for the reference. Any takers?

Lost and pulling out hair,
Jason

[Big Perm-dizzle]

are you looking for color harmonies?

if you are looking for color harmonies plain and simple there are tons of books pantone has a great book it speaks about moods and feelings too....

someone needs to post a link to that site with the color matching system

"In the past couple of weeks your kids have touched me, and i'm pretty sure i've touched them too" - Jack Black (School of Rock)

[Big Perm-dizzle]

www.colorschemer.com/online.html (http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html)

"In the past couple of weeks your kids have touched me, and i'm pretty sure i've touched them too" - Jack Black (School of Rock)

[Silence04]

i just recently stumbled upon that site a couple weeks ago, good site.

Taylor

[Jason Featheringham]

Hi Everyone,

Yes, in fact, I am looking for color harmonies, in a sense. However, I'm looking for a mathematical way to represent or calculate them. It's fairly easy to do using the RGB/CMY wheel (convert to HSV and just move the Hue in degree increments). However, I am seeking a formula to represent the "artist's wheel," or more precisely, the visible spectrum of light. In the RGB/CMY wheel, each color has an equal arc of representation. In the visible spectrum, yellow's arc, for instance, is significantly smaller than other colors, whereas blue's arc has more of a stretch.

Any ideas? I know there are formulas to convert to CIE LAB, etc, but I don't know if any of these are based off of the computer pallette or the visible spectrum.

Still in need,
Jason

Post Edited (Jason Featheringham) : 3/28/2004 8:40:05 PM GMT

[Big Perm-dizzle]

i used the ole eyes to find color harmonies not a math problem

"In the past couple of weeks your kids have touched me, and i'm pretty sure i've touched them too" - Jack Black (School of Rock)

[BriJen]

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Jason,

I happend to do a 'net search on your name while looking for an old web partner. Remember KnoxOnline? :)

Send me an email and we can catch up. I was curious what you're up to these days.

Peace,
Brian

[PrintDriver]

Is this something like what yer looking for ?

www.rfcafe.com/references/general/visible_light.htm (http://www.rfcafe.com/references/general/visible_light.htm)

Specialization is for insects...

R.H.

[Jason Featheringham]

PrintDriver, you are the GREATEST!!!! I'm so glad I could communicate my issue enough for someone to understand. Yes, I was hoping to find a method to convert HEX values to light wavelength, and THEN use that wavelength to calculate harmonious colors. BTW, BIG PERM, I would gladly use just my eyes if computers weren't so logically founded, not intrensically.

YOU ARE THE BEST!
Jason