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Color
Introduction
Selecting an effective color scheme is one of the most crucial steps in
designing a powerful and useful map, regardless of whether it is for print or
the Web. This chapter rst reviews the three properties of color, then moves
on to explore the different types of color combinations that are possible for
you to use on your Web maps. I then review a few best practice rules from
print cartography that stand rm. Once that is done, we dive into a refresher
on several color models, including an explanation of hexadecimal versus
decimal RGB (red-green-blue) color classications. The chapter concludes
with an in-depth look at t ...