RgbToCol: Find the Named R-Color Which Is Nearest to a Given RGB-Color
Description
Convert a RGB-color to a named R-Color means looking for a color in the R-palette, which is nearest to the given RGB-color.
The function uses the minimum of squared distance as proximity measure.
RgbToLong converts an RGB-color to a long integer in numeric format.
the color in rgb code, say a matrix with the red, green and blue code in the rows.
method
character string specifying the color space to be used. Can be "rgb" (default) or "hsv".
metric
character string specifying the metric to be used for calculating distances between the colors.
Available options are "euclidean" (default) and "manhattan". Euclidean distances are root sum-of-squares of
differences, and manhattan distances are the sum of absolute differences.
Value
Details
It may not be clear from the start which method, rgb or hsv, yield the more natural results. Trying and comparing is a recommended strategy. Moreover the shortest numerical distance will not always be the best choice, when comparing the colours visually.