# Programming Design Systems: Color

Canonical URL: https://colorcurio.us/library/pds-color
Source type: Library entry
Resource URL: https://programmingdesignsystems.com/color/a-short-history-of-color-theory/index.html
Added: 2026-09-27

## Summary

Free book chapters on color for programmers: a short history of color theory, color models, and procedural palettes.

- Resource: [Programming Design Systems: Color](https://programmingdesignsystems.com/color/a-short-history-of-color-theory/index.html)
- By: Rune Madsen
- Kind: writing (article)
- Level: beginner
- Tags: color-theory, color-spaces, palettes, designer, developer, tutorial

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