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I really like this. I’ve been working on a retro game for my students that only allows for 256 colors. I was planning on using the 216 web safe colors, but I th
by azhenley 7y ago
I really like this. I’ve been working on a retro game for my students that only allows for 256 colors. I was planning on using the 216 web safe colors, but I think using a perfectly spaced out set of 256 colors using HSLuv would be more logical.
Any other ideas?
- jmiskovic 7y agoWeb safe colors are completely useless for graphics. Really poor choice of colors. 256 is far too many to pick from :) People do their best work when they are under severe constraints. I would recommend a palette that was put together manually without algorithms because someone made sure that colors actually fit well together. My go to source for such project is this site: https://lospec.com/palette-list/ https://lospec.com/palette-list/
- neetrain 7y agoIf you want a real retro NES feel, consider using NES' original 54-color palette. It lacks deep red and pale orange (suitable for human skins), so the developer of Shovel Knight added 4 colors to it. https://yachtclubgames.com/2014/07/breaking-the-nes/ https://yachtclubgames.com/2014/07/breaking-the-nes/ https://lospec.com/palette-list/shovel-knight-nes https://lospec.com/palette-list/shovel-knight-nes