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Understanding X11 Color Names on the X Window System

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mmoogle

10mo ago· 43 min readenNews

Summary

X11 color names are represented in a text file on the X Window System, mapping strings to RGB color values. The list is not standardized and lacks continuity in color values and names.

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Color names are not standardized by Xlib or the X11 protocol.
Despite this, graphic designers and others got used to the
The web colors list is descended from it but differs for certain color names.
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In computing, on the X Window System, X11 color names are represented in a simple text file, which maps certain strings to RGB color values. It was traditionally shipped with every X11 installation, hence the name, and is usually located in /lib/

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