Cartography

  1. Color in Cartography
    1. Color Theory Fundamentals
      1. Light and Color Perception
        1. Additive vs Subtractive Color
          1. Color Temperature
          2. Color Models
            1. RGB (Additive)
              1. Red, Green, Blue Components
                1. Screen Display
                  1. Digital Applications
                  2. CMYK (Subtractive)
                    1. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
                      1. Color Separation
                      2. HSL/HSV
                        1. Hue, Saturation, Lightness/Value
                          1. Intuitive Color Selection
                          2. LAB Color Space
                            1. Device-independent Color
                              1. Perceptual Uniformity
                            2. Color Schemes
                              1. Sequential
                                1. Ordered Data Representation
                                  1. Light to Dark Progression
                                    1. Single Hue Schemes
                                    2. Diverging
                                      1. Bipolar Data
                                        1. Critical Value Emphasis
                                          1. Dual Hue Schemes
                                          2. Qualitative (Categorical)
                                            1. Nominal Data
                                              1. Maximum Distinction
                                                1. Balanced Lightness
                                              2. Color and Data Representation
                                                1. Matching Color to Data Type
                                                  1. Quantitative Color Use
                                                    1. Qualitative Color Use
                                                    2. Color for Emphasis and Clarity
                                                      1. Highlighting Techniques
                                                        1. Contrast Enhancement
                                                        2. Color Progression
                                                          1. Logical Ordering
                                                            1. Perceptual Uniformity
                                                          2. Color Perception and Accessibility
                                                            1. Color Vision Deficiency (Color Blindness)
                                                              1. Protanopia
                                                                1. Deuteranopia
                                                                  1. Tritanopia
                                                                    1. Design Considerations
                                                                    2. Contrast and Legibility
                                                                      1. Luminance Contrast
                                                                        1. Color Contrast Ratios
                                                                        2. Cultural Associations of Color
                                                                          1. Regional Variations
                                                                            1. Symbolic Meanings

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