Re: [tlug] Re: Color Codes

[Brett Robson <b-robson@example.com>]

BABA Yoshihiko wrote:

>
> On 2005/01/24, at 23:05, Brett Robson wrote:
>
>> Tobias Diedrich wrote:
>>
>>> Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> "I've added an asterisk (*) to all the non-dithering, web-safe 
>>>> color codes, just so you know which ones they are.  These are the 
>>>> colors that show up the same on every computer no matter what (or 
>>>> so I've been told)."
>>>>
>>>
>>> I guess this means the colors from the "web-palette" for indexed
>>> 256 color mode.  Since nearly all users are using Hi- or Truecolor 
>>> these
>>> days, this is not an issue any more.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> That is dithering. I have already explained what web-safe means.
>
>
> Not really. What people say 'web-safe' colour is not as you explained. 
> Check this:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_colors


When was the last time you saw 256 colour mode? The problem now is not 
dithering but consistent colours across html and graphics.


> What web-safe means in some situation is, for example, it will display 
> precisely the same as what the printed one shows, especially for the 
> large cooporations. And as Stephen pointed out, it is technical not 
> feasible. It is not an issue in most cases, though.
>

That wikipedia article does not mention printing at all.