Commodore 64 color palette
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The Commodore 64 computer's video system uses a fixed 16-color palette.
Color table
| Index | Color | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Black | |
| 1 | White | |
| 2 | Red | |
| 3 | Cyan | |
| 4 | Purple | |
| 5 | Green | |
| 6 | Blue | |
| 7 | Yellow | |
| 8 | Orange | |
| 9 | Brown | |
| 10 | Light red | |
| 11 | Gray 1 (dark gray) | |
| 12 | Gray 2 (medium gray) | |
| 13 | Light green | |
| 14 | Light blue | |
| 15 | Gray 3 (light gray) | |
The colors above were measured and documented by Philip 'Pepto' Timmermann's in his article "Calculating the color palette of the VIC II."
Links
- Commodore 64 Programmer's Reference Guide Appendix D
- Commodore VIC-II Color Analysis
- http://www.godot64.de/german/epalet.htm - Color analysis from GoDot developers
