JapaneseColors returns RGB values from Japanese traditional color names,
which are defined by Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS).
Usage
JapaneseColors(names)
Arguments
names
A chracter vector. The JIS name of Japanese traditional
colors can be written in UTF-8 encoded Japanese (Kanji, or
Hiragana), or Romaji (ASCII).
Value
A character vector
Details
The JIS Common Color Names (JIS Z 8102:2001) is definition of 269 colors
by JIS. JapaneseColors provides the RGB value in conformity to
the JIS Standards, referring the Japanese traditional color name. Note
that this
function only supports the JIS colors with Japanese traditional names (145 colors), and does
not support the JIS colors with English names (124 colors).
References
JIS Z 8102:2001 (Names of non-luminous object colours)
K. Seino and I. Shimamori. Shikimeijiten. Tokyo:Sinkigensha, 2005.