What is Color code?
A '''color code''' is a system for displaying information by using different [[color]]s. Color codes are often difficult or impossible for [[blind]] and [[color blindness|color blind]] people to understand. [[Image:25 pair color code chart.svg|right|thumb|100px|25 Pair Color Code Chart]] Examples of color codes: *[[Bottled gas]]es *[[Three-phase electric power#Color codes|Electrical wiring]] *[[Electronic color code]] *[[Web colors]] for HTML color codes *[[25-pair color code]] *[[Fire extinguisher]]s *[[Hanky code]] *[[Jumper cables]] *[[Traffic light]]s *[[Navigation light]]s, [[sea mark]]s and [[characteristic light]]s *[[Ribbon]] colors ''see:'' [[:Category:Ribbon symbolism]] *[[United States Department of Homeland Security|U.S. Department of Homeland Security]]'s [[Department of Homeland Security Advisory System|Advisory System]] *[[Utility color code]]s ''The Color Code'' is also the title of a book (References, Joseph et al., 2002) combined with a nutritional practice by the same name in another book publication (Heber, 2001). ''The Color Code'' combines food science, medical knowledge and nutritional practices to encourage consumer intake of colourful plant foods for achieving optimal health. ==References== * Heber D. ''What Color Is Your Diet? The 7 Colors of Health'', ReganBooks, HarperCollins, 2001, {{ISBN|0-06-098862-2}} * Joseph JA, Nadeau DA, Underwood A. ''The Color Code: A Revolutionary Eating Plan for Optimum Health'', Hyperion, 2002, {{ISBN|0-7868-8621-8}} {{Commons|Color code}} [[Category:Color]] [[Category:Encodings]]