Incorporating groups into a mathematical model of color harmony for generating color schemes for computer interfaces

We describe an approach to developing a mathematical model of color harmony. This will be applied in the color harmonizer, an automated tool for coloring computer interfaces and Web sites. The tool will incorporate a color harmony engine that can incorporate a variety of theories for color harmony, and in the first instance, will use the rules proposed by Munsell and adapted to use in computer displays. We describe abstract and concrete color schemes, the Chromotome (a tool developed to facilitate the selection of colors) and techniques for grouping interface elements.