Color Space Fun Facts

Welcome to the most exciting, the most thrilling, the most bewildering color theory page on the internet!

The History of Color

Did you know that color theory is a relatively modern invention? It's true! Before 1800s, people thought the only colors were "blue" and "not blue".

Learn more about Ancient Color Theory

Why are there so many Colors?

We've got over 16 million colors in the sRGB color space, but who's counting? Okay, we are.

Read about the different Color Spaces

Color Blindness: The Unseen Enemy

Did you know that 1 in 12 people are color blind? That's like, um, 8.3% or something.

More on Color Blindness

The Color Wheel is a Lie

It's just a circle with some colors on it. Who needs actual color theory when you can just stare at a pretty picture?

The Color Wheel Debacle