Human aesthetic preference in the visual domain is reviewed from definitional,
methodological, empirical, and theoretical perspectives. Aesthetic science is distinguished …

The notion of harmony was first developed in the context of metaphysics before being
applied to the domain of music. However, in recent centuries, the term has often been used …

This paper studies color compatibility theories using large datasets, and develops new tools
for choosing colors. There are three parts to this work. First, using on-line datasets, we test …

Previous studies of preference for and harmony of color combinations have produced
confusing results. For example, some claim that harmony increases with hue similarity …

We present an evaluation of Colorgorical, a web-based tool for creating discriminable and
aesthetically preferable categorical color palettes. Colorgorical uses iterative semi-random …

In this paper, we examine aesthetic color combinations in a realistic product self-design task
using the NIKEiD online configurator. We develop a similarity-based model of color …

Illuminated emergency exit signs inform building occupants about safe egress routes in
emergencies. These exit signs are often found in the presence of other colored signs, which …

This paper describes a method for quantifying food appearance and studies the relationship
between colour appearance and sensory characteristics of expected levels. Orange juice is …

The search for the rules of colour harmony has occupied the thoughts of some of the
greatest artists and scientists. In this article, the main theories of colour harmony are …

A new set of quantitative models of colour emotion and colour harmony were developed in
this study using psychophysical data collected from 12 regions in the world, including …