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Solarized
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A precision colorscheme for machines and people. Available in formats for:
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* **Vim** (a repository with *just* the Vim colorscheme is [available
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here](https://github.com/altercation/vim-colors-solarized), for use with
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Pathogen, etc.)
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* **Mutt** e-mail client (a repository with *just* the Mutt colorscheme is
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[available here](https://github.com/altercation/mutt-colors-solarized))
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* Adobe Photoshop Palette
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* GIMP Palette
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* Apple Color Picker Palette
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* iTerm2
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* OS X Terminal.app
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* Xresources / Xdefaults
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What
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Solarized is a sixteen color palette (eight monotones, eight accent colors)
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designed for use with terminal and gui applications and has several unique
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properties. It has been designed with both precise [CIELAB] lightness
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relationships and a refined set of hues based on fixed color wheel
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relationships. It has been tested extensively in real world use on color
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calibrated displays and in a variety of lighting conditions.
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Features
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1. **Selective contrast**
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Solarized reduces brightness based contrast in general. Our display devices
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today are capable of blasting retina clean off with max brightness and
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I found my eyes growing tired using high contrast colorschemes, even with
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the brightness turned down. Solarized reduces *brightness contrast* but,
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unlike many low contrast colorschemes, retains *contrasting hues* (based on
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colorwheel relations) for syntax highlighting readability.
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2. **Dual modes: Dark/Light**
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I switch between dark and light modes when editing text even when editing
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different types of files. Solarized retains the same selective contrast
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relationships and overall feel when switching between the light and dark
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background modes. A *lot* of thought, planning and testing has gone into
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making both modes feel like part of a unified colorscheme.
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3. **16/5 Palette modes**
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Solarized works as a sixteen color palette for compatibility with comment
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terminal based applications / emulators. It has been designed to scale down
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to a variety of five color palettes (four base monotones and one accent
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color) for use in design work, such as web development.
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4. **Personality that doesn't crowd out the room**
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Solarized can be used as a pure monotone palette, a five-up monotone+accent
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colorscheme or in full on sixteen color mode for full syntax highlighting.
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In every case it retains a strong identity but doesn't overwhelm. Like any
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good supporting actor, it keeps the story moving without chewing up the
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scenery.
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Why
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How
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---
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2011-03-19 04:26:25 +01:00
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[CIELAB](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lab_color_space)
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