How to Use Color in Data Visualizations

Harnessing color to enhance data comprehension

Michal Szudejko
Towards Data Science
15 min readOct 7, 2023

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Photo of langur monkeys: two adults in black and an infant in orange.
Langur monkeys. Source: Adobe Stock, Standard License.

The image above highlights François’s langurs, one of the most uncommon monkey species. Notably, their infants boast vibrant orange fur, which darkens to black as they mature. Prevailing theories suggest that this orange hue enables parents to monitor their young amidst the treetop surroundings¹ easily. This is vital…

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