Colors
Colors matter for every chart, map, and table: they can make your visualization easier to understand and more beautiful. These articles show you how to pick colors in Datawrapper, set up gradients and color scales, and create color keys that help readers make sense of it all.
Getting started
Gradients
Color palette tool
How to use the color palette toolStepped color scales
How to customize stepped color scalesHow to choose an interpolation for your color scale
Blog A detailed color guide to creating better visualizationsWhen to use sequential and when to use diverging color scales
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationWhen to use classed and when to use unclassed color scales
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationWhen to use quantitative and when to use qualitative color scales
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualization
Color key
Color legend
How to customize your color legendTitle as color key
How to turn your title into a color keyCustom color key with HTML
How to create a custom color keyHow to design a useful (and fun!) color key for your data visualization
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationRemind readers of the colors in your data visualization
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualization
Advanced guides
10 ways to use fewer colors in your data visualizations
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationA detailed guide to colors in data vis style guides
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationAn alternative to pink & blue: Colors for gender data
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationElection reporting: Which color for which party?
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationEmphasize what you want readers to see with color
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationHow to choose a color palette for choropleth maps
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationWhat to consider when choosing colors for race, ethnicity, and world regions
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationWhich color scale to use when visualizing data
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationYour friendly guide to colors in data visualisation
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualizationHow to find & create good color palettes
Blog A detailed guide about colors in data visualization