There are three types of schemes that one can use in a Color Brewer.

1. Sequential Schemes

  • Suited for ordered data that progress from low to high.
  • Lighter colors are for low data values
  • Dark colors for high data values

2. Diverging Schemes

  • When the class break in the middle of the sequence or the mid colour is meaningfully mapped with the data

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3. Qualitative Schemes

  • Paired Scheme – Categories are visually related. Series of lightness pairs
  • Accent Scheme - Use to accent small areas or important areas with colors that are more saturated / darker/lighter than others in the scheme

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