Color Selection Resources

Most people are aware that text on a Web page can be assigned an individual color. Hexadecimal codes are used to signify corresponding colors where "000000" = black and "ffffff" = white. The following resources are aimed at helping Web page designers to find that perfect color. If you want to learn more about altering text colors please consult the Sunrise Internet Tutorials.

Web Engineer's Toolbox Color Picker
http://www59.metronet.com/colors/
This clever tool implements an image map to display color codes for the standard palette of 216 colors that are common between Mac and PC platforms.
RGB Hex Triplet Color Chart
http://www.mc.hik.se/~mlm94elp/colors.html
A page that displays hundreds of colors and their corresponding codes.
Another Clickable Color Map
http://the-light.com/colclick.html
This color map looks quite impressive and contains a large selection of colors. There are also links to explanations of Web color and how it applies to different display types.
Hexadecimal Color Codes for Programmers
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~moses/hexcolcod.html
The difference between these color codes and the others? These ones have stylish names like Periwinkle and Scarlet for that personal touch.