How to work with colors in Datylon chart maker

Any component of a Datylon chart like a bar or other data mark, axis, grid, label, text, background etc. can be colored. Depending on the type of component and its purpose, there are 2 distinct methods to apply color: direct coloring and data driven coloring.

Direct coloring allows you to simply assign any color to a component, while data driven coloring applies color to components based on their underlying data values.

For each of these 2 coloring methods, different tools are at hand to color your charts in the most effective and flexible way. The following list gives an overview of those methods & tools and links you to the relevant articles: 

1. Direct coloring of Datylon charts
2. How to use color palettes
3. Data driven coloring
   • Using palettes
     • Categorical
     • Numerical
     • Multi-series
   • Using color reference codes in data

Some more generic color related articles:

1. • The best charts for color blindness
     
     

Next to that, in Datylon for Illustrator there are some other color related topics: 

• RGB & CMYK color modes in Datylon for Illustrator
• Spot & Global colors in Datylon for Illustrator
• How to use colors in bar charts