Color Theory
Color Theory: Heat Maps use color temperature to convey information quickly.
A heat map is a type of color theory, very commonly used in data visualizations. It’s intuitive, cross-cultural, and carries an emotional impact. It’s closely related to color theory, color temperature, and visual design.
A heat map works by using a spectrum of colors to represent different values. The warmer the color, the higher the value. The cooler the color, the lower the value. This allows for quick and easy visualization of data.
Heat maps are commonly used to visualize data that has many dimensions, such as weather data. Each point on the map represents a specific location, and the colors represent different temperature values. For example, red indicates the hottest weather and blue indicates the coldest weather.
While heat maps are commonly used to visualize temperature data, they can be used to represent any type of data that has a numeric value associated with it. For example, a heat map could be used to represent population density, where the warmer colors represent areas with higher population density and the cooler colors represent areas
