Learn how to color your bars in a Datylon Bar chart
Color can be used in bar chart on two levels:
- 1. Coloring of bars grouped by series.
This option is relevant for simple bar charts or stacked bar charts. To apply color to all bars in series go to Styling > Bars > Color. You can learn more about using palettes here.
- 2. Coloring of separate bars within series.
- A. Coloring by category.
Every bar will be colored depending on category it is representing. To apply this type of coloring bind column/row that contain categories to Color field. Then choose a categorical color palette: Styling > Series > New series N > Bars > Color.
- A. Coloring by category.
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- B. Coloring by numerical value.
Every bar will be colored depending on value it is representing. To apply this type of coloring you should bind column/row that contain numerical values to Color field. Then go to Formatting > (Column with values) > Number. After that choose a sequential or diverging color palette: Styling > Series > New series N > Bars > Color. Learn more about data-driven coloring here.
- B. Coloring by numerical value.
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- C. Coloring by color codes that are presented in a separate row/column.
To apply this type of coloring bind column/row that contain color codes to Color filed. Learn more about defining colors by data here.
- C. Coloring by color codes that are presented in a separate row/column.
One more specific feature of bar chart is the ability to link Y axis label colors with the color of the bars of the first series. To use this feature go to Styling > Y Axis > Labels > Character > Typeface > Color > Link > First Series.
To learn more about colors in Datylon check out the related articles:
Using color in Datylon charts
Direct coloring of Datylon charts