Two Color Proportion in Nature

Authors

Bryan Howell, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Chai-Chi Teng
Dennis Eggett, Brigham Young University Department of StatisticsFollow
Bryan Sparks
Nathan Shirley
Ryan Whitaker
Jessica George

Keywords

nature, two color, proportion, ratio

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to understand two color proportion ratios in nature. Success in this endeavor would provide another key to understanding how nature orders itself and provide guiding principles for designers who look to nature for inspiration as they create. This small, cross disciplinary team of researchers focused the study on two-color mammals, fish, reptiles, flowers and insects. After analyzing, charting and testing around 50 samples, they propose that nature exhibits six color proportion ratios.

Original Publication Citation

Howell, B., Teng, C., Eggett, D., Sparks, B., Shirley, N., Whitaker, R., & George, J. (2010) Two Color Proportion in Nature. Conference Proceedings of the 1st International Congress of Design and Innovation of Catalonia, Sabadell, Spain. March.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Howell, Bryan; Teng, Chai-Chi; Eggett, Dennis; Sparks, Bryan; Shirley, Nathan; Whitaker, Ryan; and George, Jessica, "Two Color Proportion in Nature" (2010). Faculty Publications. 3313.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/3313

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2010

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6124

Language

English

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Technology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor