GNU Emacs Color matrix

Two MATLAB .mat files include GNU Emacs Color name and their RGB (256) array.

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Two MATLAB .mat files includ GNU Emacs Color name and their RGB (256) array.
EmacsColor is a structure size with 548, each field corresponds color name and contains 1x3 array such as

EmacsColor =
snow: [1 0.980392156862745 0.980392156862745]
ghostwhite: [0.972549019607843 0.972549019607843 1]
whitesmoke: [0.960784313725490 0.960784313725490 0.960784313725490]
gainsboro: [0.862745098039216 0.862745098039216 0.862745098039216]
floralwhite: [1 0.980392156862745 0.941176470588235]
oldlace: [0.992156862745098 0.960784313725490 0.901960784313726]
linen: [0.980392156862745 0.941176470588235 0.901960784313726]

EmacsColorMat is a 548x3 array with Emacs Color code.

You may use EmacsColor and/or EmacsColorMat

load EmacsColor;
x = [1:10];
y = x.^2 ;
plot(x,y,'Color',EmacsColor.aquamarine2);

load EmacsColorMat;
plot(x,y,'Color',EmacsColorMat(321,:) );

You can see Emacs Color name at
http://homepage1.nifty.com/blankspace/emacs/emacs_rgb.html

Cite As

T. U. (2026). GNU Emacs Color matrix (https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/22939-gnu-emacs-color-matrix), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

Acknowledgements

Inspired: Convert between RGB and Color Names

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0

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