Color Palettes in Scribus (1): Open Source Palettes

Note that all color palettes described here and in subsequent sections include three basic colors: 100% CMYK Black (C: 100, M: 100, Y: 100, K: 100), 100% CMYK White (C: 0, M: 0, Y: 0, K: 0), and the Registration Color. These will not be counted as separate colors in the tables.

It is also important to note that no physical reference (color fan, color chips) exists for the colors in the palettes listed on this page so verification of color correctness is impossible.


Name Description Number of Colors Color Model Spot
Scribus Small A set of primary CMYK colors. These are based on a mix of percentages of the standard CMYK inks. 6 CMYK No
Scribus Basic A set of primary CMYK and RGB colors, as well as three variants of black, namely “Cool Black”, “Rich Black” and “Warm Black”. The latter consist of a mix of C, M, Y and K colors instead of just 100% K (K=Black) and the values are the result of intensive discussions between the Scribus Team and commercial printers. The “Rich Black” variants may not meet every printer’s needs, but they can serve as a basis when it comes to printing a rich black. More “Rich Black” versions are available in the Galaxy Gauge™ Neutrals and Rich Blacks palette. 9 RGB and CMYK No
All Color A collection of a wide range of RGB colors as traditionally available in image editing software like Photoshop. 734 RGB No
Android TM The default color scheme used for Android™ development and useful in Android-related publications. 18 RGB No
Classic Kit A color set that tries to mimic the colors used in traditional art. 78 RGB No
Creative Commons 2013 The color scheme used by Creative Commons on their website and publications. 42 RGB No
Gnome A set of named RGB colors that are mandatory for Gnome desktop applications. 32 RGB No
Inkscape The default RGB color set of Inkscape. 431 RGB No
LaTeX-Beamer The default RGB color set of the LaTeX Beamer class used in LaTeX presentations. 136 RGB No
LibreOffice A set of named RGB colors used for project “branding” by LibreOffice. 30 RGB No
OpenOffice dot org CMYK A set of CMYK colors based on the “CMYK” palette found in OpenOffice.org. 94 CMYK No
OpenOffice dot org Galaxy A set of RGB colors used in OpenOffice.org since version 3.x. 53 RGB No
OpenSUSE A set of named RGB colors that are mandatory for publications of the OpenSUSE Linux distribution. 15 RGB No
Oxygen A set of named RGB colors used in KDE 4’s Oxygen desktop theme. 126 RGB No
Scribus Splash The CMYK version of the colors used in the Scribus logo and the splashscreen. Its main purpose is to guarantee a consistent use of colors in Scribus-related publications. 19 CMYK No
Shades of K A color palette with different degrees of shades of process color black (K), ranging from 1% to 99% K. 100 CMYK No
SVG A set of RGB colors based on the named colors defined in the SVG specification. 149 RGB No
Tango A set of the RGB colors used in the Tango icon project for Free desktops. Since Scribus uses the Tango icon set, this color set may also be interesting for Scribus-related projects. 68 RGB No
Ubuntu RGB A set of named RGB colors that are mandatory for publications of the Ubuntu Linux distribution. 4 RGB No
Ubuntu CMYK A set of named CMYK colors that are mandatory for publications of the Ubuntu Linux distribution. 4 RGB No
X11 A set of RGB colors based on the named colors from X-Window. 550 RGB No
X11 Grey A set of grayscale shades based on the named shades from X-Window. 110 RGB No
Xfig A set of the named RGB colors used by Xfig. 32 RGB No