How Bad Is Your Colormap?
Read OriginalThis technical article argues against using the 'jet' colormap in data visualization, explaining its perceptual flaws. It provides a Python code snippet to convert any matplotlib colormap to a luminance-corrected grayscale version, demonstrating how 'jet' creates misleading luminance spikes. The post references scientific papers and best practices for better figures, targeting developers and scientists who create plots.
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