cm0002@literature.cafe to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 days agoWindows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to get the true storywww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down10
arrow-up1109arrow-down1external-linkWindows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to get the true storywww.pcgamer.comcm0002@literature.cafe to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squareStitchInTime@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·3 days agoWhat I found interesting was the rationale behind the 16 available colors. Black and white, RGB, CMY, gray, and dark versions of each outside of B&W. Makes so much sense, but I never thought of it that way.
What I found interesting was the rationale behind the 16 available colors. Black and white, RGB, CMY, gray, and dark versions of each outside of B&W. Makes so much sense, but I never thought of it that way.
What is CMY?
Cyan Magenta Yellow?