Description

270 'NCL' Color Tables in R Language.

Description

'NCL' (NCAR Command Language) is one of the most popular spatial data mapping tools in meteorology studies, due to its beautiful output figures with plenty of color palettes designed by experts <https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/index.shtml>. Here we translate all 'NCL' color palettes into R hexadecimal RGB colors and provide color selection function, which will help users make a beautiful figure.

README.md

cran.r-project.org

rcolors: 270 ncl colormaps in R

Installation

devtools::install_github("kongdd/rcolors")

Example

This is a basic example which shows you how to use rcolors:

library(rcolors)
rcolors$amwg_blueyellowred %>% show_cols()

get_color("amwg_blueyellowred", n = 20)
#>  [1] "#8220F0" "#1B06A8" "#0000B5" "#1726D4" "#3B6FE5" "#1F8DFD" "#07B2FF"
#>  [8] "#54C9FF" "#AFDDFF" "#D6F6F9" "#FAFDCD" "#FFEA61" "#FFC61A" "#FF9A00"
#> [15] "#FF6800" "#FF1100" "#DC0000" "#B70E0E" "#B33141" "#FF69B4"

print(names(rcolors2))
#>  [1] "rainbow"                "small rainbow"          "earth_ocean"           
#>  [4] "oceanography"           "aid in color blindness" "meteoswiss"            
#>  [7] "blue_red"               "blue_green"             "red_orange"            
#> [10] "red_green"              "green_yellow"           "red_purple"            
#> [13] "blue_purple"            "green_purple"           "brown_copper"          
#> [16] "blue_yellow_red"        "blue"                   "purple"                
#> [19] "green"                  "gray"                   "banded"                
#> [22] "faded"                  "circular"               "miscellaneous"         
#> [25] "vegetation"             "white-in-the-middle"    "starts-with-white"     
#> [28] "gmt"                    "grads"                  "matplotlib"            
#> [31] "ncview"                 "svg"                    "colorbrewer"
show_cols(rcolors2$rainbow, margin = 14)

Color Table Gallery

about color tables | named colors

Rainbow	Small rainbow	Earth/Ocean	Oceanography	Aid in color blindness
MeteoSwiss	Blue/Red	Blue/Green	Red/Orange	Red/Green
Green/Yellow	Red/Purple	Blue/Purple	Green/Purple	Brown/Copper
Blue/Yellow/Red	Blue	Purple	Green	Gray
Banded	Faded	Circular	Miscellaneous	Vegetation
White-in-the-middle	Starts-with-white	GMT	GrADS	matplotlib
Ncview	SVG	ColorBrewer

Rainbow

amwg256 n=254	BkBlAqGrYeOrReViWh200 n=200	BlAqGrYeOrRe n=100	BlAqGrYeOrReVi200 n=200
BlGrYeOrReVi200 n=200	example n=113	GMT_seis n=256	GMT_wysiwygcont n=200
matlab_hsv n=64	matlab_jet n=64	MPL_gist_ncar n=128	MPL_gist_rainbow n=128
MPL_hsv n=128	MPL_jet n=128	MPL_rainbow n=128	MPL_Spectral n=128
NCV_bright n=256	NCV_jaisnd n=256	NCV_jet n=256	NCV_rainbow2 n=256
ncview_default n=254	nice_gfdl n=225	rainbow n=188	rainbow+gray n=237
rainbow+white n=237	rainbow+white+gray n=238	tbr_240-300 n=200	tbr_stdev_0-30 n=200
tbr_var_0-500 n=200	tbrAvg1 n=100	tbrStd1 n=101	tbrVar1 n=101
temp1 n=61	testcmap n=199	ViBlGrWhYeOrRe n=101	wh-bl-gr-ye-re n=199
WhBlGrYeRe n=100	WhiteBlueGreenYellowRed n=254	WhViBlGrYeOrRe n=101	WhViBlGrYeOrReWh n=101

Small rainbow

amwg n=16	BlAqGrWh2YeOrReVi22 n=22	cosam n=10	cosam12 n=12
cyclic n=6	GHRSST_anomaly n=42	GMT_wysiwyg n=20	grads_rainbow n=13
gui_default n=22	prcp_1 n=17	prcp_2 n=12	prcp_3 n=23
radar n=15	radar_1 n=24	seaice_1 n=13	seaice_2 n=14
so4_21 n=21	so4_23 n=23	wgne15 n=15

Earth/Ocean

cmocean_deep n=256	cmp_haxby n=64	GMT_drywet n=60	GMT_globe n=256
GMT_haxby n=32	GMT_nighttime n=20	GMT_ocean n=80	GMT_relief n=256
GMT_relief_oceanonly n=160	GMT_topo n=256	MPL_BrBG n=128	MPL_gist_earth n=128
MPL_ocean n=128	MPL_terrain n=128	NCV_gebco n=24	OceanLakeLandSnow n=254
topo_15lev n=16

Oceanography

cmocean_algae n=256	cmocean_amp n=256	cmocean_balance n=256	cmocean_curl n=256
cmocean_deep n=256	cmocean_delta n=256	cmocean_dense n=256	cmocean_gray n=256
cmocean_haline n=256	cmocean_ice n=256	cmocean_matter n=256	cmocean_oxy n=256
cmocean_phase n=256	cmocean_solar n=256	cmocean_speed n=256	cmocean_tempo n=256
cmocean_thermal n=256	cmocean_turbid n=256

Aid in color blindness

BlueDarkOrange18 n=18	BlueDarkRed18 n=18	BlueGreen14 n=14	BrownBlue12 n=12
Cat12 n=12	cb_9step n=78	cb_rainbow n=241	cb_rainbow_inv n=241
CBR_coldhot n=11	CBR_drywet n=11	CBR_wet n=11	cividis n=256
GreenMagenta16 n=16	posneg_1 n=19	posneg_2 n=20	srip_reanalysis n=19
StepSeq25 n=25

MeteoSwiss

hotcold_18lev n=19	hotcolr_19lev n=20	mch_default n=15	perc2_9lev n=10
percent_11lev n=12	precip2_15lev n=16	precip2_17lev n=18	precip3_16lev n=17
precip4_11lev n=12	precip4_diff_19lev n=20	precip_11lev n=12	precip_diff_12lev n=13
precip_diff_1lev n=2	rh_19lev n=20	spread_15lev n=16	sunshine_9lev n=10
sunshine_diff_12lev n=13	t2m_29lev n=30	temp_19lev n=20	temp_diff_18lev n=19
temp_diff_1lev n=2	topo_15lev n=16	wind_17lev n=18

Blue/Red

BlRe n=96	BlueDarkRed18 n=18	BlueRed n=252	BlueRedGray n=253
BlWhRe n=101	CBR_coldhot n=11	cmocean_balance n=256	cmp_b2r n=64
GMT_polar n=20	GMT_split n=40	hotcold_18lev n=19	hotcolr_19lev n=20
hotres n=254	MPL_bwr n=128	MPL_coolwarm n=128	MPL_RdBu n=128
MPL_seismic n=128	NCV_blu_red n=256	NCV_blue_red n=256	posneg_1 n=19
posneg_2 n=20	temp_19lev n=20	temp_diff_18lev n=19	temp_diff_1lev n=2
WhBlReWh n=100

Blue/Green

BlueGreen14 n=14	CBR_wet n=11	cmocean_deep n=256	cmocean_haline n=256
GMT_gebco n=70	GMT_ocean n=80	GMT_relief_oceanonly n=160	GSFC_landsat_udf_density n=11
MPL_BuGn n=128	MPL_GnBu n=128	MPL_ocean n=128	MPL_PuBuGn n=128
MPL_viridis n=256	MPL_winter n=128	MPL_YlGnBu n=128

Red/Orange

cmocean_matter n=256	GMT_hot n=100	hotres n=254	matlab_hot n=64
MPL_afmhot n=128	MPL_autumn n=128	MPL_gist_heat n=128	MPL_hot n=128
MPL_Oranges n=128	MPL_OrRd n=128	MPL_Reds n=128	MPL_YlOrBr n=128
MPL_YlOrRd n=128	sunshine_9lev n=10	WhiteYellowOrangeRed n=254

Red/Green

cmocean_curl n=256	drought_severity n=7	GMT_red2green n=20	helix1 n=254
MPL_RdYlGn n=128	SVG_fs2006 n=220

Green/Yellow

cmocean_speed n=256	GreenYellow n=252	MPL_summer n=128	MPL_YlGn n=128

Red/Purple

cmocean_matter n=256	MPL_gnuplot n=128	MPL_PuRd n=128	MPL_RdPu n=128
sunshine_diff_12lev n=13

Blue/Purple

cmocean_dense n=256	GMT_cool n=10	MPL_cool n=128

Green/Purple

GreenMagenta16 n=16	MPL_PRGn n=128

Brown/Copper

BlueDarkOrange18 n=18	BrownBlue12 n=12	CBR_drywet n=11	cmocean_turbid n=256
GMT_copper n=50	MPL_BrBG n=128	MPL_copper n=128	MPL_pink n=128
MPL_s3pcpn n=128	OceanLakeLandSnow n=254	precip_diff_12lev n=13	precip_diff_1lev n=2
SVG_bhw3_22 n=220	SVG_es_landscape_79 n=220

Blue/Yellow/Red

amwg_blueyellowred n=16	BlueWhiteOrangeRed n=254	BlueYellowRed n=254	cmp_b2r n=64
cmp_flux n=22	GMT_jet n=256	GMT_no_green n=16	GMT_panoply n=16
MPL_RdYlBu n=128	ncl_default n=254	nrl_sirkes n=21	nrl_sirkes_nowhite n=19
UKM_hadcrut n=12

Blue

cmocean_ice n=256	MPL_Blues n=128	MPL_PuBu n=128	WhiteBlue n=254

Purple

MPL_BuPu n=128	MPL_Purples n=128

Green

cmocean_algae n=256	cmocean_tempo n=256	MPL_BuGn n=128	MPL_Greens n=128
WhiteGreen n=254

Gray

cmocean_gray n=256	GMT_gray n=10	GMT_relief_oceanonly n=160	GrayWhiteGray n=254
gscyclic n=6	gsdtol n=31	gsltod n=31	mch_default n=15
MPL_gist_gray n=128	MPL_gist_yarg n=128	MPL_Greys n=128	MPL_RdGy n=128
wxpEnIR n=100

Banded

3gauss n=254	3saw n=254	cb_9step n=78	detail n=254
extrema n=254	matlab_lines n=64	MPL_StepSeq n=128	NCV_banded n=256
NCV_manga n=256	NCV_roullet n=256	psgcap n=238	StepSeq25 n=25
SVG_Gallet13 n=220	SVG_Lindaa06 n=220	SVG_Lindaa07 n=220	uniform n=173

Faded

CBR_set3 n=12	GMT_topo n=256	MPL_Accent n=128	MPL_Dark2 n=128
MPL_Paired n=128	MPL_Pastel1 n=128	MPL_Pastel2 n=128	MPL_Set1 n=128
MPL_Set2 n=128	MPL_Set3 n=128	SVG_feb_sunrise n=220	SVG_foggy_sunrise n=220

Circular

circular_0 n=18	circular_1 n=12	circular_2 n=24	cmocean_phase n=256
GrayWhiteGray n=254	matlab_lines n=64

Miscellaneous

default n=30	helix n=254	hlu_default n=30	lithology n=213
thelix n=254

Vegetation

MPL_BrBG n=128	NEO_div_vegetation_a n=256	NEO_div_vegetation_b n=256	NEO_div_vegetation_c n=256
NEO_modis_ndvi n=256	NOC_ndvi n=253	vegetation_ClarkU n=256	vegetation_modis n=21

White-in-the-middle

BlAqGrWh2YeOrReVi22 n=22	BlueDarkRed18 n=18	BlueWhiteOrangeRed n=254	BlWhRe n=101
CBR_coldhot n=11	CBR_drywet n=11	circular_0 n=18	cmocean_balance n=256
cmocean_curl n=256	cmp_flux n=22	GMT_polar n=20	GMT_red2green n=20
GrayWhiteGray n=254	GreenMagenta16 n=16	hotcold_18lev n=19	hotcolr_19lev n=20
MPL_BrBG n=128	MPL_bwr n=128	MPL_PiYG n=128	MPL_PRGn n=128
MPL_PuOr n=128	MPL_RdBu n=128	MPL_RdGy n=128	MPL_seismic n=128
NCV_blu_red n=256	NCV_blue_red n=256	NCV_jaisnd n=256	NCV_manga n=256
NCV_roullet n=256	NEO_div_vegetation_b n=256	NEO_div_vegetation_c n=256	nrl_sirkes n=21
precip4_diff_19lev n=20	precip_diff_12lev n=13	sunshine_diff_12lev n=13	temp_19lev n=20
temp_diff_18lev n=19	testcmap n=199	ViBlGrWhYeOrRe n=101

Starts-with-white

CBR_wet n=11	mch_default n=15	posneg_1 n=19	posneg_2 n=20
prcp_1 n=17	prcp_3 n=23	precip2_15lev n=16	precip2_17lev n=18
precip3_16lev n=17	precip_11lev n=12	spread_15lev n=16	sunshine_9lev n=10
wh-bl-gr-ye-re n=199	WhBlGrYeRe n=100	WhBlReWh n=100	WhiteBlue n=254
WhiteBlueGreenYellowRed n=254	WhiteGreen n=254	WhiteYellowOrangeRed n=254	WhViBlGrYeOrRe n=101
WhViBlGrYeOrReWh n=101	wind_17lev n=18

GMT

GMT_cool n=10	GMT_copper n=50	GMT_drywet n=60	GMT_gebco n=70
GMT_globe n=256	GMT_gray n=10	GMT_haxby n=32	GMT_hot n=100
GMT_jet n=256	GMT_nighttime n=20	GMT_no_green n=16	GMT_ocean n=80
GMT_paired n=12	GMT_panoply n=16	GMT_polar n=20	GMT_red2green n=20
GMT_relief n=256	GMT_relief_oceanonly n=160	GMT_seis n=256	GMT_split n=40
GMT_topo n=256	GMT_wysiwyg n=20	GMT_wysiwygcont n=200

[GrADS]

grads_default n=14	grads_rainbow n=13

matplotlib

MPL_Accent n=128	MPL_afmhot n=128	MPL_autumn n=128	MPL_Blues n=128
MPL_bone n=128	MPL_BrBG n=128	MPL_brg n=128	MPL_BuGn n=128
MPL_BuPu n=128	MPL_bwr n=128	MPL_cool n=128	MPL_coolwarm n=128
MPL_copper n=128	MPL_cubehelix n=128	MPL_Dark2 n=128	MPL_flag n=128
MPL_gist_earth n=128	MPL_gist_gray n=128	MPL_gist_heat n=128	MPL_gist_ncar n=128
MPL_gist_rainbow n=128	MPL_gist_stern n=128	MPL_gist_yarg n=128	MPL_GnBu n=128
MPL_gnuplot n=128	MPL_gnuplot2 n=128	MPL_Greens n=128	MPL_Greys n=128
MPL_hot n=128	MPL_hsv n=128	MPL_jet n=128	MPL_ocean n=128
MPL_Oranges n=128	MPL_OrRd n=128	MPL_Paired n=128	MPL_Pastel1 n=128
MPL_Pastel2 n=128	MPL_pink n=128	MPL_PiYG n=128	MPL_PRGn n=128
MPL_prism n=128	MPL_PuBu n=128	MPL_PuBuGn n=128	MPL_PuOr n=128
MPL_PuRd n=128	MPL_Purples n=128	MPL_rainbow n=128	MPL_RdBu n=128
MPL_RdGy n=128	MPL_RdPu n=128	MPL_RdYlBu n=128	MPL_RdYlGn n=128
MPL_Reds n=128	MPL_s3pcpn n=128	MPL_s3pcpn_l n=128	MPL_seismic n=128
MPL_Set1 n=128	MPL_Set2 n=128	MPL_Set3 n=128	MPL_Spectral n=128
MPL_spring n=128	MPL_sstanom n=128	MPL_StepSeq n=128	MPL_summer n=128
MPL_terrain n=128	MPL_viridis n=256	MPL_winter n=128	MPL_YlGn n=128
MPL_YlGnBu n=128	MPL_YlOrBr n=128	MPL_YlOrRd n=128

Ncview

NCV_banded n=256	NCV_blu_red n=256	NCV_blue_red n=256	NCV_bright n=256
NCV_gebco n=24	NCV_jaisnd n=256	NCV_jet n=256	NCV_manga n=256
NCV_rainbow2 n=256	NCV_roullet n=256	ncview_default n=254

SVG

SVG_bhw3_22 n=220	SVG_es_landscape_79 n=220	SVG_feb_sunrise n=220	SVG_foggy_sunrise n=220
SVG_fs2006 n=220	SVG_Gallet13 n=220	SVG_Lindaa06 n=220	SVG_Lindaa07 n=220

ColorBrewer

CBR_coldhot n=11	CBR_drywet n=11	CBR_set3 n=12	CBR_wet n=11