# Using Colors on Maps

Canonical URL: https://colorcurio.us/library/axismaps-colors-on-maps
Source type: Library entry
Resource URL: https://www.axismaps.com/guide/using-colors-on-maps
Added: 2026-09-27

## Summary

How to match sequential, diverging, and qualitative schemes to the data on a map.

- Resource: [Using Colors on Maps](https://www.axismaps.com/guide/using-colors-on-maps)
- By: Axis Maps
- Kind: writing (article)
- Level: beginner
- Tags: cartography, color-scales, designer, tutorial

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- [Cartography Essentials](https://colorcurio.us/library/collections/cartography-essentials)

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