Viewing post #832319 by MaryNZ

After 13 years online, Cubits.org is scheduled to be shut down. Please make sure you have the contact information for all your friends, and that you download whatever content you want from this site.

You are viewing a single post made by MaryNZ in the thread called Dahlia Color Chart Mistakes.
ImageMaryNZ
Feb 20, 2012 5:50 PM CST
Name: Mary St George
New Zealand

The trouble with trying to be "scientific" about colour, is that our colour perception shifts when all you add is white:
Thumb of 2012-02-20/MaryNZ/c519d4

Colours perceived as pink tend towards lilac. Colours perceived as apricot tend towards pink. Colours perceived as pale yellow can have enough red in them that we would call them orange in a darker hue.

My boxes have disappeared around each area of colour or gradient. I cannot make a 4-point gradient in this programme, just a 2-point one, so you have to do some imagining based on the top gradients which run left to right.
My photos are licensed CC BY (Attribution). More Dahlia photos here.
I also spend time in FB Dahlia groups at http://www.facebook.com/groups/363854624030/ and http://www.facebook.com/groups/dahlias/

« Return to the thread "Dahlia Color Chart Mistakes"
« Return to Discussion of Colors, Forms or Varieties forum
« Return to the Growing Dahlias: cubit homepage

Growing Dahlias:

A place to learn about dahlias, and a vibrant community of dahlia growers to ask, share and enjoy.

» Home
» Forums
» Articles
» Store
» Database
» FAQ
» Links

Cubit owner: Poochella

Admin team:

The Discussion Dahlia

'Unrecognized Form' Dahlias
Thumb of 2015-12-15/CCvacation/d189da
Click here to discuss the current dahlia flavor of the season!

Discussion of previous dahlias can be found here.