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Color Schemes

Get carefully chosen color schemes, ready for each type of data.

colour() color()
Color Schemes
info()
Available Schemes

Palettes

Map variables to visual properpeties.

Diagnostic Tools

change()
Simulate Color-Blindness
compare()
Color Difference
plot(<color_scheme>)
Plot Color Scheme
plot_map()
Diagnostic Map
plot_scheme()
Plot Color Scheme
plot_scheme_colourblind() plot_scheme_colorblind()
Plot Simulated Color Blindness
plot_tiles()
Diagnostic Map

Scales for ggplot2

Qualitative Color Schemes

scale_colour_land() scale_color_land() scale_fill_land() scale_edge_colour_land() scale_edge_color_land() scale_edge_fill_land()
AVHRR Global Land Cover Classification Color Scheme for ggplot2 and ggraph
scale_colour_okabeito() scale_color_okabeito() scale_fill_okabeito() scale_edge_colour_okabeito() scale_edge_color_okabeito() scale_edge_fill_okabeito()
Okabe and Ito's Discrete Color Scheme for ggplot2 and ggraph
scale_colour_soil() scale_color_soil() scale_fill_soil() scale_edge_colour_soil() scale_edge_color_soil() scale_edge_fill_soil()
FAO Soil Reference Groups Color Scheme for ggplot2 and ggraph
scale_colour_stratigraphy() scale_color_stratigraphy() scale_fill_stratigraphy() scale_edge_colour_stratigraphy() scale_edge_color_stratigraphy() scale_edge_fill_stratigraphy()
Geologic Timescale Color Scheme for ggplot2 and ggraph
scale_colour_bright() scale_color_bright() scale_fill_bright() scale_edge_colour_bright() scale_edge_color_bright() scale_edge_fill_bright()
Paul Tol's bright Discrete Color Scheme
scale_colour_dark() scale_color_dark() scale_fill_dark() scale_edge_colour_dark() scale_edge_color_dark() scale_edge_fill_dark()
Paul Tol's dark Discrete Color Scheme
scale_colour_discreterainbow() scale_color_discreterainbow() scale_fill_discreterainbow() scale_edge_colour_discreterainbow() scale_edge_color_discreterainbow() scale_edge_fill_discreterainbow()
Paul Tol's discrete rainbow Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_highcontrast() scale_color_highcontrast() scale_fill_highcontrast() scale_edge_colour_highcontrast() scale_edge_color_highcontrast() scale_edge_fill_highcontrast()
Paul Tol's high contrast Discrete Color Scheme
scale_colour_light() scale_color_light() scale_fill_light() scale_edge_colour_light() scale_edge_color_light() scale_edge_fill_light()
Paul Tol's light Discrete Color Scheme
scale_colour_mediumcontrast() scale_color_mediumcontrast() scale_fill_mediumcontrast() scale_edge_colour_mediumcontrast() scale_edge_color_mediumcontrast() scale_edge_fill_mediumcontrast()
Paul Tol's medium contrast Discrete Color Scheme
scale_colour_muted() scale_color_muted() scale_fill_muted() scale_edge_colour_muted() scale_edge_color_muted() scale_edge_fill_muted()
Paul Tol's muted Discrete Color Scheme
scale_colour_pale() scale_color_pale() scale_fill_pale() scale_edge_colour_pale() scale_edge_color_pale() scale_edge_fill_pale()
Paul Tol's pale Discrete Color Scheme
scale_colour_vibrant() scale_color_vibrant() scale_fill_vibrant() scale_edge_colour_vibrant() scale_edge_color_vibrant() scale_edge_fill_vibrant()
Paul Tol's vibrant Discrete Color Scheme

Diverging Color Schemes

scale_colour_bam() scale_color_bam() scale_fill_bam() scale_edge_colour_bam() scale_edge_color_bam() scale_edge_fill_bam()
Fabio Crameri's bam Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_berlin() scale_color_berlin() scale_fill_berlin() scale_edge_colour_berlin() scale_edge_color_berlin() scale_edge_fill_berlin()
Fabio Crameri's berlin Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_broc() scale_color_broc() scale_fill_broc() scale_edge_colour_broc() scale_edge_color_broc() scale_edge_fill_broc()
Fabio Crameri's broc Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_cork() scale_color_cork() scale_fill_cork() scale_edge_colour_cork() scale_edge_color_cork() scale_edge_fill_cork()
Fabio Crameri's cork Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_lisbon() scale_color_lisbon() scale_fill_lisbon() scale_edge_colour_lisbon() scale_edge_color_lisbon() scale_edge_fill_lisbon()
Fabio Crameri's lisbon Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_roma() scale_color_roma() scale_fill_roma() scale_edge_colour_roma() scale_edge_color_roma() scale_edge_fill_roma()
Fabio Crameri's roma Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_tofino() scale_color_tofino() scale_fill_tofino() scale_edge_colour_tofino() scale_edge_color_tofino() scale_edge_fill_tofino()
Fabio Crameri's tofino Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_vanimo() scale_color_vanimo() scale_fill_vanimo() scale_edge_colour_vanimo() scale_edge_color_vanimo() scale_edge_fill_vanimo()
Fabio Crameri's vanimo Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_vik() scale_color_vik() scale_fill_vik() scale_edge_colour_vik() scale_edge_color_vik() scale_edge_fill_vik()
Fabio Crameri's vik Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_BuRd() scale_color_BuRd() scale_fill_BuRd() scale_edge_colour_BuRd() scale_edge_color_BuRd() scale_edge_fill_BuRd()
Paul Tol's BuRd Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_PRGn() scale_color_PRGn() scale_fill_PRGn() scale_edge_colour_PRGn() scale_edge_color_PRGn() scale_edge_fill_PRGn()
Paul Tol's PRGn Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_nightfall() scale_color_nightfall() scale_fill_nightfall() scale_edge_colour_nightfall() scale_edge_color_nightfall() scale_edge_fill_nightfall()
Paul Tol's nightfall Diverging Color Scheme
scale_colour_sunset() scale_color_sunset() scale_fill_sunset() scale_edge_colour_sunset() scale_edge_color_sunset() scale_edge_fill_sunset()
Paul Tol's sunset Diverging Color Scheme

Sequential Color Schemes

scale_colour_acton() scale_color_acton() scale_fill_acton() scale_edge_colour_acton() scale_edge_color_acton() scale_edge_fill_acton()
Fabio Crameri's acton Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_bamako() scale_color_bamako() scale_fill_bamako() scale_edge_colour_bamako() scale_edge_color_bamako() scale_edge_fill_bamako()
Fabio Crameri's bamako Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_batlow() scale_color_batlow() scale_fill_batlow() scale_edge_colour_batlow() scale_edge_color_batlow() scale_edge_fill_batlow()
Fabio Crameri's batlow Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_batlowK() scale_color_batlowK() scale_fill_batlowK() scale_edge_colour_batlowK() scale_edge_color_batlowK() scale_edge_fill_batlowK()
Fabio Crameri's batlowK Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_batlowW() scale_color_batlowW() scale_fill_batlowW() scale_edge_colour_batlowW() scale_edge_color_batlowW() scale_edge_fill_batlowW()
Fabio Crameri's batlowW Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_bilbao() scale_color_bilbao() scale_fill_bilbao() scale_edge_colour_bilbao() scale_edge_color_bilbao() scale_edge_fill_bilbao()
Fabio Crameri's bilbao Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_buda() scale_color_buda() scale_fill_buda() scale_edge_colour_buda() scale_edge_color_buda() scale_edge_fill_buda()
Fabio Crameri's buda Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_davos() scale_color_davos() scale_fill_davos() scale_edge_colour_davos() scale_edge_color_davos() scale_edge_fill_davos()
Fabio Crameri's davos Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_devon() scale_color_devon() scale_fill_devon() scale_edge_colour_devon() scale_edge_color_devon() scale_edge_fill_devon()
Fabio Crameri's devon Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_grayC() scale_color_grayC() scale_fill_grayC() scale_edge_colour_grayC() scale_edge_color_grayC() scale_edge_fill_grayC()
Fabio Crameri's grayC Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_hawaii() scale_color_hawaii() scale_fill_hawaii() scale_edge_colour_hawaii() scale_edge_color_hawaii() scale_edge_fill_hawaii()
Fabio Crameri's hawaii Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_imola() scale_color_imola() scale_fill_imola() scale_edge_colour_imola() scale_edge_color_imola() scale_edge_fill_imola()
Fabio Crameri's imola Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_lajolla() scale_color_lajolla() scale_fill_lajolla() scale_edge_colour_lajolla() scale_edge_color_lajolla() scale_edge_fill_lajolla()
Fabio Crameri's lajolla Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_lapaz() scale_color_lapaz() scale_fill_lapaz() scale_edge_colour_lapaz() scale_edge_color_lapaz() scale_edge_fill_lapaz()
Fabio Crameri's lapaz Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_nuuk() scale_color_nuuk() scale_fill_nuuk() scale_edge_colour_nuuk() scale_edge_color_nuuk() scale_edge_fill_nuuk()
Fabio Crameri's nuuk Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_oslo() scale_color_oslo() scale_fill_oslo() scale_edge_colour_oslo() scale_edge_color_oslo() scale_edge_fill_oslo()
Fabio Crameri's oslo Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_tokyo() scale_color_tokyo() scale_fill_tokyo() scale_edge_colour_tokyo() scale_edge_color_tokyo() scale_edge_fill_tokyo()
Fabio Crameri's tokyo Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_turku() scale_color_turku() scale_fill_turku() scale_edge_colour_turku() scale_edge_color_turku() scale_edge_fill_turku()
Fabio Crameri's turku Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_YlOrBr() scale_color_YlOrBr() scale_fill_YlOrBr() scale_edge_colour_YlOrBr() scale_edge_color_YlOrBr() scale_edge_fill_YlOrBr()
Paul Tol's YlOrBr Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_incandescent() scale_color_incandescent() scale_fill_incandescent() scale_edge_colour_incandescent() scale_edge_color_incandescent() scale_edge_fill_incandescent()
Paul Tol's incandescent Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_iridescent() scale_color_iridescent() scale_fill_iridescent() scale_edge_colour_iridescent() scale_edge_color_iridescent() scale_edge_fill_iridescent()
Paul Tol's iridescent Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_smoothrainbow() scale_color_smoothrainbow() scale_fill_smoothrainbow() scale_edge_colour_smoothrainbow() scale_edge_color_smoothrainbow() scale_edge_fill_smoothrainbow()
Paul Tol's smooth rainbow Sequential Color Scheme

Multi Sequential Color Schemes

scale_colour_bukavu() scale_color_bukavu() scale_fill_bukavu()
Fabio Crameri's bukavu Multi-Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_fes() scale_color_fes() scale_fill_fes()
Fabio Crameri's fes Multi-Sequential Color Scheme
scale_colour_oleron() scale_color_oleron() scale_fill_oleron()
Fabio Crameri's oleron Multi-Sequential Color Scheme

Cyclic Color Schemes

scale_colour_bamO() scale_color_bamO() scale_fill_bamO()
Fabio Crameri's bamO Cyclic Color Scheme
scale_colour_brocO() scale_color_brocO() scale_fill_brocO()
Fabio Crameri's brocO Cyclic Color Scheme
scale_colour_corkO() scale_color_corkO() scale_fill_corkO()
Fabio Crameri's corkO Cyclic Color Scheme
scale_colour_romaO() scale_color_romaO() scale_fill_romaO()
Fabio Crameri's romaO Cyclic Color Scheme
scale_colour_vikO() scale_color_vikO() scale_fill_vikO()
Fabio Crameri's vikO Cyclic Color Scheme

Themed Color Schemes