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title: "How to pick the least wrong colors"
description: "Long essay deriving an algorithm for generating accessible, perceptually even colour palettes, with interactive demos."
canonical: "https://vibing.inc/library/how-to-pick-the-least-wrong-colors-vg-1212"
category: "Learning & Craft"
subcategory: "Color theory"
license: "free"
author: "Matthew Ström (@ilikescience)"
source: "https://matthewstrom.com/writing/how-to-pick-the-least-wrong-colors"
---

# How to pick the least wrong colors
Long essay deriving an algorithm for generating accessible, perceptually even colour palettes, with interactive demos.
## Facts
- Source: https://matthewstrom.com/writing/how-to-pick-the-least-wrong-colors
- Category: Learning & Craft / Color theory
- Author: Matthew Ström (@ilikescience)
- Licence: free
- Tags: color, accessibility, algorithm, palette
## Why it's a gem
Rare piece that combines perceptual colour science with shipping design-system constraints
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