https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/ Guides, tutorials, and reference documentation for Auric Artisan. en-US Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/api/analyzer/ https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/api/analyzer/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The URL Analyzer as three REST endpoints: ask what it can check, audit one page from its source with the scope you want, and render the result as HTML or PDF. Includes the honest limits of a browserless audit. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-contrast-checker-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-contrast-checker-developer-reference Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Color Contrast Checker: the DOM contract, WCAG 2.1 contrast maths, the THRESHOLDS table, ?fg= and ?bg= URL state and Make it pass AA. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-contrast-checker-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-contrast-checker-user-guide Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to use the Color Contrast Checker: enter two hex colours, read the WCAG 2.1 ratio and five pass/fail grades, fix the text colour and share the pair as a link. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-design-system-generator-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-design-system-generator-developer-reference Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan Design System Generator at /tool/design-engine/: module boundary, the Color OKLCH namespace and gamut mapping, the industry, style, font and icon knowledge bases, generate(cfg) and its returned system shape, contrast-solved light and dark role tokens, the quality score, the WCAG 2.1 plus APCA contrast matrix, flattenTokens and all twelve exporters, the component playground and preview variable contract, workspace and cross-tool integration, storage keys, the URL contract, the window.DesignEngine debug API, test coverage and known limits. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-design-system-generator-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-design-system-generator-user-guide Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to use the Design System Generator: pick an industry, style and contrast target, read the OKLCH tokens, check the WCAG and APCA audit, export to twelve targets. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-font-library-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-font-library-developer-reference Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan Font Library at /tool/font/: the static shell, the remote font-library.js engine, its data contracts and site-side layers. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-font-library-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-09-03-font-library-user-guide Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to use the Auric Artisan Font Library at /tool/font/: preview 2,213 families with your own text, filter by weight, script, OpenType feature and licence, open the eleven-tab drawer for the specimen tester, variable-axis sliders, glyph map, suitability scores, pairings and licence permissions, then copy self-hosted embed code or download a ZIP self-hosting kit. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-29-harmony-library-api https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-29-harmony-library-api Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to use the harmony collection from your own code: browse 8,192 schemes across 23 methods that are computed from a seed rather than stored, pull one whole with the derivation that reproduces it, read why only a quarter of them contain a pair you can set text with, and hand it colours you already have to find out which scheme they form. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-29-palette-library-api https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-29-palette-library-api Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to use the palette collection from your own code: five million palettes computed from a 660-byte manifest rather than stored, a filtered browse that reports how far it actually scanned instead of pretending to have seen everything, why an empty page is not the end, and why a sorted page ranks the scan and not the collection. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-29-shade-library-api https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-29-shade-library-api Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to use the shade collection from your own code: 8,192 token ramps each measured for whether it runs one way, how evenly its steps are spaced, and whether any step can carry text on any other -- plus an endpoint that runs those same three measurements against the design tokens you already ship, and names which one failed. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-28-accessibility-corpus-api https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-28-accessibility-corpus-api Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to use the accessibility corpus and contrast map from your own code: browse and page five million pairs under a filter, cite one so anybody can recompute it from the seed, get the usable territory a background leaves you, and audit a palette with a fix per failure that keeps the hue and the saturation. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-28-gradient-library-api https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-28-gradient-library-api Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to use the gradient collection from your own code: filter 8,192 generated ramps by whether they band, pull one whole with its per-stop OKLCH and generator metrics, read the collection's own numbers, and measure a gradient you already have to find out not just whether it steps but where along the ramp it does it. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-20-understanding-your-accessibility-report https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-08-20-understanding-your-accessibility-report Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT A plain guide to reading an accessibility report: what the score means and why it is deliberately hard to raise, what each area covers, how to tell a failure from a check that could not be decided, how to read the WCAG conformance table, and where automated testing stops. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/api/ https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/api/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete reference for the Auric Artisan REST API: create API keys in the account dashboard, authenticate with the x-api-key header, call /v1 endpoints for color conversion, palette and harmony generation, gradients, shade scales, WCAG/APCA accessibility checks, color-vision-deficiency simulation and Ishihara plates, understand per-plan rate limits and monthly quotas, handle errors, and integrate via the JavaScript, Python, CLI and MCP SDKs. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-07-svg-recolour-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-07-svg-recolour-developer-reference Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Maintain the Auric Artisan SVG Recolor bench: a rewrite planned from the original file so two colours can trade places, a parser that returns nothing rather than guessing black, a count that equals the number of places that will change, and the sanitiser that strips script, foreignObject, event handlers and javascript: links from the copy it draws. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-06-gradient-ramp-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-06-gradient-ramp-developer-reference Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Maintain the Auric Artisan gradient ramp: interpolation in four spaces by six routes, per-step CIEDE2000 and the evenness that is a different question, gamut mapping by chroma bisection, and an APCA implementation that has all of its constants. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-05-collage-measurement-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-05-collage-measurement-developer-reference Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Maintain the Auric Artisan collage studio: a history that records the state before each change, coverage and overlap read off the canvas the export will use, arrangements laid out and measured rather than predicted, and an export path that carries no editing chrome. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-04-icc-profile-reading-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-04-icc-profile-reading-developer-reference Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan ICC profile workbench: the 128-byte header at the offsets ISO 15076-1:2010 gives and the version field that was read from the wrong nibbles, the tag table and the element sharing clause 7.3.4 permits, the primaries recovered from D50-adapted colorants, identification with the white point taken structurally out of the comparison, gamut area in u-prime v-prime against coverage, a CIELAB hull walked from an A2B CLUT, the conformance rules and the two that were withdrawn, exports, the dataset register and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-03-lut-lab-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-03-lut-lab-developer-reference Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Maintain the LUT workbench: the one .cube axis order its reader and writer share, trilinear interpolation, the clipping predicate that replaced an out-of-gamut flag, the looks and what each one is, and the two features withdrawn rather than fixed. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-02-dye-in-solution-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-06-02-dye-in-solution-developer-reference Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan dye bath bench: the numeric core and its dataset register, the CIE 1931 observer used at the resolution it is published, the two-species acid-base model and the isosbestic point located by bisection, the four illuminants and the fluorescent one that is not held, colour inconstancy versus a real metamerism index, the tolerance sweep that replaced a bootstrap over the recipe, exports, Library binding, tests — and the per-class GHS hazard gate that was withdrawn. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-31-material-under-light-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-31-material-under-light-developer-reference Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan material under light bench: the numeric core and its dataset register, the CIE 1931 observer on a 5 nm grid, the CIE D-series basis read on its own grid, McCamy CCT with measured error bands, the CIE 13.3 reference-illuminant rule, five microfacet lobes, the two-integration shading decomposition, the two white points, the correlated sensitivity sweep, exports, URL state, Library binding, tests — and the colour rendering index and TM-30 figures that were withdrawn. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-accessibility-library-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-accessibility-library-developer-reference Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Accessibility Library contrast map: contrast-map.js, color-engine.js, corpus.js, the seeded pair corpus, rendering, caching and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-accessibility-library-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-accessibility-library-user-guide Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Use the Accessibility Library contrast map: choose a ground and a WCAG target, see every passing text color, copy twelve picks as CSS and cite corpus pairs. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-browser-extension-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-browser-extension-developer-reference Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan extension 1.0.2: source layout, generated manifests, runtimes and messages, storage, a11y engine and release. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-browser-extension-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-browser-extension-user-guide Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Install and use Auric Artisan 1.0.2 in Chrome and Firefox: side panel, popup, color Picker, contrast, page audit, inspector, website pickers and privacy. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-gradient-library-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-gradient-library-developer-reference Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan Gradient Library: page shell, SEO metadata, JSON-LD, cursor, scroll, eye-rest and loader chrome, generated data contract for /data/gradient-gen/gradients.json, normalization, color sampling, contrast helpers, search, filters, sorting, pagination, Library, Inspect, Vision, Accessibility, Pair, Tags, Stats, Export and Saved panels, CSS, SVG, JSON, PNG, CSV, Tailwind and design-token exports, share routing, workspace mirroring, localStorage keys, accessibility behavior, performance notes and publishing checklist. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-gradient-library-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-gradient-library-user-guide Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using the Auric Artisan Gradient Library: browse 8,192 generated gradients across 12 methods, 2 to 46 stops, OKLCH metadata, interpolation spaces, easing curves, complexity, banding risk, contrast sampling, color-vision previews, text pair testing, tags, stats, saved items, share links and CSS, SVG, JSON, PNG, CSV, Tailwind and design-token exports. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-harmony-library-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-harmony-library-developer-reference Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan Harmony Library: page shell, SEO metadata, JSON-LD, cursor, scroll, eye-rest and loader chrome, deterministic manifest contract for /data/harmony-db/harmonies.json, virtual harmony generation, xorshift batches, harmony ids, 23 scheme implementations, method pagination, harmony cache, RGB, HSL, Lab, OKLCH, Delta E, entropy, adherence and WCAG helpers, search, filters, sorting, pagination, Inspect, Theory, Accessibility, Stats, Export and Saved panels, HEX, CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, JSON, ASE, SVG, PNG, CSV and design-token exports, share routing, workspace mirroring, localStorage keys, accessibility behavior, performance notes and publishing checklist. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-harmony-library-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-harmony-library-user-guide Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using the Auric Artisan Harmony Library: browse 8,192 deterministic color harmonies across 23 canonical color-theory schemes, search by harmony id, HEX and scheme, filter by hue, chroma, lightness, method and family, inspect RGB, HSL, Lab, OKLCH, Delta E, entropy, adherence score and WCAG pair contrast, review Theory, Accessibility and Stats panels, save harmonies to the Library workspace, share harmony links and export HEX, CSS variables, SCSS, Tailwind, JSON, ASE, SVG, PNG, CSV and design tokens. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-palette-gen-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-palette-gen-developer-reference Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Palette Gen: package exports, public API, palette object schema, harmony, mathematical, scientific and evolutionary algorithms, color-space conversion layer, Delta E, entropy, diversity, uniformity, contrast and mood metrics, accessibility and color blindness reports, deterministic dataset engine, GPU and CPU fallback pipeline, worker pool, streaming writers, export formats, SVG visualization, research utilities, Palette Library integration, API adapters, tests and maintenance notes. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-palette-gen-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-palette-gen-user-guide Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Palette Gen: generate harmony, mathematical, scientific, evolutionary and random color palettes, inspect RGB, HEX, Lab, OKLCH, Delta E, entropy, diversity, uniformity, mood and WCAG contrast metrics, simulate color blindness, export JSON, NDJSON, CSV, binary, Arrow, Parquet, CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, ASE, SVG and PNG, generate large deterministic palette datasets and understand the 5,000,000-entry Palette Library manifest. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-palette-library-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-palette-library-developer-reference Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan Palette Library: page shell, SEO metadata, JSON-LD, cursor, scroll, eye-rest and loader chrome, deterministic manifest contract for /data/palette-db/palettes.json, virtual palette generation, xorshift batches, palette ids, method pagination, palette cache, RGB, Lab, OKLCH, Delta E, entropy and WCAG helpers, search, filters, sorting, pagination, Inspect, Harmony, Accessibility, Stats, Export and Saved panels, HEX, CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, JSON, ASE, SVG, PNG, CSV and design-token exports, share routing, workspace mirroring, localStorage keys, accessibility behavior, performance notes and publishing checklist. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-palette-library-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-palette-library-user-guide Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using the Auric Artisan Palette Library: browse 5,000,000 deterministic scientific color palettes, search by palette id and HEX, filter by hue, chroma, lightness and generation method, inspect RGB, Lab, OKLCH, Delta E, entropy and WCAG pair contrast, review harmony, accessibility and stats panels, save palettes to the Library workspace, share palette links and export HEX, CSS variables, SCSS, Tailwind, JSON, ASE, SVG, PNG, CSV and design tokens. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-plugins-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-plugins-developer-reference Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan plugins suite: Alfred workflow, Figma plugin sandbox, Penpot host, Raycast extension, Sketch plugin bundle, VS Code extension, Slack and Discord bot worker, Color of the Day social publisher, shared color math, parser contracts, WCAG and APCA helpers, message protocols, permissions, environment variables, packaging commands, validation checklist and release workflow. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-plugins-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-plugins-user-guide Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using the Auric Artisan plugins suite across Figma, Penpot, Sketch, VS Code, Alfred, Raycast, Slack, Discord and Color of the Day social bots. Learn how to audit selection contrast with WCAG and APCA, auto-fix failing design pairs, generate accessible palettes, preview color-vision simulations, inspect code color literals, run launcher contrast checks, use slash commands, preview social posts, configure integrations, understand privacy and troubleshoot installation. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-shade-gen-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-shade-gen-developer-reference Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Shade Gen: package exports, public API, shade object schema, token presets, OKLCH color conversion, gamut-safe ramp construction, method settings, deterministic base-color generation, batch generation, Delta OK, luminance, chroma, contrast, hue travel, gamut and score metrics, dataset engine, compact manifests, streaming writers, CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, JSON, NDJSON, CSV and SVG exporters, Shade Library integration, API adapters, tests and maintenance notes. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-shade-gen-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-shade-gen-user-guide Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Shade Gen: generate OKLCH shade scales from base colors, create brand-system, accessible-ui, neutral-system, material-like, tailwind-like, vivid-product, duotone-shift, temperature-shift and ink-paper ramps, inspect token contrast, luminance, chroma, hue travel, gamut clipping and score metrics, export CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, JSON, NDJSON, CSV and SVG, generate deterministic shade datasets and use the 8,192-entry Shade Library. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-shade-library-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-shade-library-developer-reference Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan Shade Library: page shell, SEO metadata, JSON-LD, cursor, scroll and loader chrome, generated inline scripts, data contract for /data/shade-gen/shades.json, normalizeShade, color conversion helpers, search, filters, sorting, pagination, Inspect, Harmony, Accessibility, Stats, Export and Saved panels, CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, JSON, SVG, PNG, CSV and design-token exports, share routing, workspace mirroring, localStorage keys, accessibility behavior, performance notes and publishing checklist. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-shade-library-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-26-shade-library-user-guide Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using the Auric Artisan Shade Library: browse 8,192 generated OKLCH shade systems, search by method, token, HEX and name, filter by hue, chroma, lightness and score, inspect RGB, Lab, OKLCH and WCAG contrast, review harmony, accessibility and stats panels, save shades to the Library workspace, share shade links and export CSS variables, SCSS, Tailwind, JSON, SVG, PNG, CSV and design tokens. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-accessibility-gen-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-accessibility-gen-developer-reference Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan accessibility-gen: package exports, module map, public API, WCAG 2.1, 2.2 and 3.0 modules, APCA and Auric SD. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-accessibility-gen-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-accessibility-gen-user-guide Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan accessibility-gen: check foreground and background color pairs against WCAG 2.1, 2.2 and 3.0 (APCA) and Auric SD. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-collage-maker-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-collage-maker-user-guide Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to Auric Artisan Collage Maker: upload pictures, arrange and edit layers, measure coverage and overlap, and export PNG, JPEG or a session file. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-color-atlas-gen-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-color-atlas-gen-developer-reference Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan color-altas-gen and the Cosmic Color Engine: package contract, CLI, public API, config defaults, JSON Schema validation, deep merge loader, generateColorUniverse orchestrator, dataset engine, RGB, HEX, HSL, XYZ, Lab, OKLab, OKLCH and CMYK conversions, spectral, lighting, time, atmosphere, astronomy, perception, accessibility, art and AI engines, streaming JSON and CSV exports, Parquet and Arrow stubs, tests and Color Library integration. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-color-atlas-gen-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-color-atlas-gen-user-guide Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan color-altas-gen, the Cosmic Color Engine: generate color atlas datasets from CLI, JSON or YAML config, use the createColorUniverse API, choose color spaces, spectral physics, lighting, time cycle, atmosphere, astronomy, perception, accessibility, art metadata and AI labels, export JSON and CSV, understand Parquet and Arrow stubs, and feed data/color-atlas/color-atlas.json into the Color Library. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-gradient-gen-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-gradient-gen-developer-reference Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Gradient Gen: package exports, public API, core color and gradient model, procedural algorithms, interpolation spaces, easing curves, Delta E and banding metrics, streaming dataset engine, JSON, NDJSON, CSV, CSS, SVG and binary exporters, GPU-facing helpers, generated data pipeline, API integration, tests, benchmarks and maintenance notes. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-gradient-gen-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-gradient-gen-user-guide Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Gradient Gen: create handmade multi-stop gradients, procedural aurora, nebula, spectral, terrain, thermal, golden, analogous, complementary, duotone, monochrome, prismatic and chaotic recipes, choose sRGB, linear RGB, HSL, Lab, LCH, OKLab and OKLCH interpolation, tune easing and topology, inspect Delta E, luminance, chroma, contrast, banding and score metrics, export CSS, SVG, JSON, NDJSON, CSV and binary samples, generate large datasets and use data/gradient-gen outputs in Auric Artisan. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-harmony-gen-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-harmony-gen-developer-reference Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Harmony Gen: package exports, public API, harmony object schema, 23-method registry, classic, extended, shifted and exotic harmony algorithms, color-space conversion layer, color-wheel geometry, Delta E, WCAG, entropy, uniformity and adherence metrics, accessibility reports, deterministic dataset engine, streaming writer, export formats, SVG visualization, research utilities, Harmony Library integration, API adapters, tests and maintenance notes. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-harmony-gen-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-harmony-gen-user-guide Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Harmony Gen: generate complementary, split complementary, triadic, tetradic, square, analogous, monochromatic, hexadic, neutral, compound, shades, tints, warm cool, pentadic, golden ratio and Fibonacci hue harmonies, inspect OKLCH, Lab, Delta E, entropy, diversity, uniformity, contrast and adherence metrics, export HEX, CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, JSON, CSV, ASE and SVG, generate deterministic datasets, use API endpoints and understand the 8,192-entry Harmony Library manifest. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-image-picker-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-image-picker-developer-reference Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Image Color Picker: page shell, generated helpers, UI contract, local image loading, canvas sampling, K-means++ extraction, exact-color fallback, merge threshold, CIE Lab and LCH math, WCAG contrast, charts, exports, batch analysis, comparison hook, public AAImagePicker API and Library binding. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-image-picker-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-image-picker-user-guide Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Image Color Picker: upload images, load image URLs, extract palettes with K-means++, use the canvas eyedropper, pin colors, review WCAG contrast pairs, color harmony, tone bands, CIE Lab and LCH values, export HEX, CSS, JSON, SVG and CSV, run batch color analysis and save palettes to Library. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-psychophysical-experiment-engine-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-psychophysical-experiment-engine-developer-reference Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan Psychophysics Bench: code map, contrast in luminance, viewing geometry, staircases, scoring, exports and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-psychophysical-experiment-engine-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-25-psychophysical-experiment-engine-user-guide Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Psychophysics Bench: 2AFC and yes/no paradigms, Gabor and grating stimuli, viewing geometry and staircases. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-ascii-art-generator-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-ascii-art-generator-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for the Auric Artisan ASCII Art Generator: file map, ASCIIArtGenerator API, render pipeline, UI bindings, analytics charts, webcam handling, exports, and extension points. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-ascii-art-generator-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-ascii-art-generator-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using the Auric Artisan ASCII Art Generator: image, text, webcam input, character sets, dithering, Sobel edge detection, render modes, charts, and exports. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-basic-color-tools-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-basic-color-tools-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Basic Color Tools: file map, floating panel lifecycle, color math helpers, mounted tools, exports, library capture and restore, extension points, and testing checklist. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-basic-color-tools-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-basic-color-tools-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using the Auric Artisan Basic Color Tools workspace: floating panels, Palette Studio, Palette Remix, Gradient Maker, Color Picker, Color Battle, Collage Maker, Quick Converter, exports, and library saves. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-chromatic-adaptation-dynamic-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-chromatic-adaptation-dynamic-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Chromatic Adaptation: page shell, standalone IIFE, state model, CAT matrices, illuminants, adaptation pipeline, charts, batch analysis, exports, URL state, Library binding, and extension checklist. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-chromatic-adaptation-dynamic-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-chromatic-adaptation-dynamic-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Chromatic Adaptation: eight CAT methods, 12 illuminants, exponential adaptation timeline, image previews, state maps, LMS and SPD charts, batch Delta E 2000 analysis, exports, and Library saves. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-color-science-lab-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-color-science-lab-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Color Science Lab: file map, 45-tool registry, Compare and Analytics views, floating panel lifecycle, color math pipeline, exports, library capture and restore, and extension checklist. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-color-science-lab-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-color-science-lab-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using the Auric Artisan Color Science Lab: 45 floating-panel tools, eight color science domains, linked controls, Compare, Analytics, exports, and library saves. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-gamut-lab-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-gamut-lab-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Gamut Explorer: page shell, standalone IIFE, state model, RGB space registry, matrix derivation, chromaticity rendering, transfer functions, Lab and OKLab gamut slices, Monte Carlo volume, exports, URL state, local library, public API, Library binding, and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-gamut-lab-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-gamut-lab-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Gamut Explorer: standard and custom RGB color spaces, CIE xy and u-prime v-prime diagrams, RGB to XYZ matrices, transfer curves, Lab and OKLab slices, wireframes, Monte Carlo volume, exports, share URLs, and local library exchange. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-gamut-map-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-gamut-map-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Gamut Map: page shell, standalone IIFE, RGB space registry, Lab and LCh math, Delta E formulas, gamut boundary slicing, mapping methods, canvas pipeline, batch mapping, exports, URL state, public API, Library binding, and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-gamut-map-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-gamut-map-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to Auric Artisan Gamut Map: CIELAB L* slices across five RGB spaces, four mapping methods, probe analysis, Delta E, gamut volumes and exports. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-hdr-gamut-plot-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-hdr-gamut-plot-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan HDR Gamut Plot Lab: page shell, standalone IIFE, state model, RGB gamut registry, PQ and HLG transfer functions, ICtCp and JzAzBz conversions, chromaticity rendering, perceptual-plane plots, gamut boundary rings, image analysis, batch conversion, exports, URL state, public API, Library binding, and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-hdr-gamut-plot-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-hdr-gamut-plot-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan HDR Gamut Plot Lab: Rec.709, Display-P3, and Rec.2020 overlays, CIE xy and u-prime v-prime axes, PQ and HLG tone curves, peak-nit controls, ICtCp and JzAzBz perceptual planes, tone mapping, HDR image analysis, batch conversion, exports, share URLs, and Library saves. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-illuminants-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-illuminants-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Standard Illuminants: page shell, standalone IIFE, state model, standard illuminant registry, SPD synthesis, CIE XYZ integration, CRI and metamerism calculations, chromatic adaptation, exports, URL state, public API, Library binding, and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-illuminants-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-illuminants-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Standard Illuminants: CIE standard illuminants, blackbody CCT, SPD charts, CRI Ra and R1-R14, TM-30 interpretation, metamerism index, chromatic adaptation, surface reflectance, exports, share URLs, and Library saves. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-neuroscience-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-neuroscience-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Visual Pathway: page shell, page helper, standalone IIFE, state model, sRGB EOTF, LMS and opponent channels, contrast sensitivity, DoG filtering, Gabor energy, V1 hypercolumns, V2 texture, V4 color cells, CVD matrices, canvases, exports, URL state, public API, Library binding and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-neuroscience-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-neuroscience-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Visual Pathway: LMS cone responses, cone-opponent channels, retinal ganglion DoG, LGN pathways, V1 Gabor filters, V2 texture boundaries, V4 color selectivity, CVD simulation, activity heatmaps, batch color analysis, exports, share URLs and Library saves. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-perception-vision-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-perception-vision-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Perception & Vision: page shell, generated helpers, WebGL2 shader pipeline, state model, CVD matrices, scotopic and mesopic models, age yellowing, cataracts, macular degeneration, CSF overlay, Snellen renderer, metrics, exports, batch analysis, URL state, public API, Library binding and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-perception-vision-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-perception-vision-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Perception & Vision: WebGL2 color vision deficiency simulation, scotopic and mesopic vision, age lens yellowing, macular degeneration, cataracts, photopic adaptation, CSF overlay, Snellen chart, split view, live WCAG metrics, batch color analysis, exports, share URLs and Library saves. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-personalization-generator-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-personalization-generator-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Personalization Generator: file map, constants, state, chunked generation engine, scoring model, renderers, Brand Studio, exports, Library mirror saves, storage, and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-personalization-generator-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-personalization-generator-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using the Auric Artisan Personalization Generator: preference color pools, tune controls, chunked generation, palettes, gradients, typography, UI pairs, posters, Brand Studio, exports, and Library saves. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-tonal-steps-tints-shades-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-tonal-steps-tints-shades-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Tints & Shades Generator: page shell, standalone IIFE, state model, sRGB, Lab, LCh, OKLab, luminance, WCAG, APCA, HSL and mixing engines, ramp generation, tints, shades, tones, neutral ladders, Tailwind and Material scale output, canvas renderers, batch analysis, exports, URL state, public API, Library binding and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-tonal-steps-tints-shades-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-tonal-steps-tints-shades-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Tints & Shades Generator: HSL, luminance-equal and contrast-driven ramp engines, OKLab, CIELab, sRGB-linear and HSL mixing, tints, shades, tones, neutral ladders, Tailwind and Material scales, WCAG and APCA contrast, OKLab uniformity, exports, share URLs, batch analysis and Library saves. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-tone-mapping-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-tone-mapping-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Tone Mapping and HDR Rendering Lab: page shell, page helper, standalone IIFE, state model, EOTF and OETF functions, tone mapping operators, low-level operators, color-space matrices, Bradford adaptation, procedural and uploaded images, CPU pipeline, scopes, exports, LUTs, URL state, public API, Library binding and tests. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-tone-mapping-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-tone-mapping-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete guide to using Auric Artisan Tone Mapping and HDR Rendering Lab: Reinhard, Hable, ACES fit, custom curves, scopes and LUT exports. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-url-analyzer-developer-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-url-analyzer-developer-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Deep developer reference for the Auric Artisan URL Analyzer: audit pipeline, backend APIs, scoring model, SEO checks, accessibility rules, exports, and extension points. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-url-analyzer-ui-ux-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-url-analyzer-ui-ux-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete UI and UX guide for using the URL Analyzer: simple and advanced modes, audit workflow, SEO review, accessibility fixes, site scans, reports, and exports. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-vision-simulation-developer-reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-vision-simulation-developer-reference Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Developer reference for Auric Artisan Color Blindness Simulator: file map, 78-condition registry, mode-aware catalog, floating panel lifecycle, simulator contract, model engine, metrics, verification, Library capture and restore, and extension checklist. Reference https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-vision-simulation-user-guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-05-24-vision-simulation-user-guide Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to use Auric Artisan Color Blindness Simulator: the Workbench, Palette audit, 78-condition catalog, floating panels, metrics, comparison, and Library saves. Guide https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-04-18-ishihara-plate-generation https://auricartisan.com/library/documentation/articles/2026-04-18-ishihara-plate-generation Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Comprehensive guide to generating Ishihara-style color plates: theory, algorithm, parameters, testing and accessibility considerations. Guide