[R] RColorBrewer Package Color index

[Dieter Menne]

W. Katy <linlicc <at> hotmail.com> writes:

> 
> Can anyone kindly help me with the interpretation of colors in the 
> RColorBrewer Package (brewer.pal) ? 
> 
> For example, in brewer.pal command, when picking up the "RdBu" palette, 
> does red means larger or smaller value?

Conventionally, the redder colors feel warmer, so they are associated with
higher (temperature) values. Try the original page http://colorbrewer.org where
you can experiment with the color sets and receive recommendations on their use.

Dieter