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+#!/bin/bash
+#https://gist.githubusercontent.com/HaleTom/89ffe32783f89f403bba96bd7bcd1263/raw/e50a28ec54188d2413518788de6c6367ffcea4f7/print256colours.sh
+
+# Tom Hale, 2016. MIT Licence.
+# Print out 256 colours, with each number printed in its corresponding colour
+# See http://askubuntu.com/questions/821157/print-a-256-color-test-pattern-in-the-terminal/821163#821163
+
+set -eu # Fail on errors or undeclared variables
+
+printable_colours=256
+
+# Return a colour that contrasts with the given colour
+# Bash only does integer division, so keep it integral
+function contrast_colour {
+ local r g b luminance
+ colour="$1"
+
+ if (( colour < 16 )); then # Initial 16 ANSI colours
+ (( colour == 0 )) && printf "15" || printf "0"
+ return
+ fi
+
+ # Greyscale # rgb_R = rgb_G = rgb_B = (number - 232) * 10 + 8
+ if (( colour > 231 )); then # Greyscale ramp
+ (( colour < 244 )) && printf "15" || printf "0"
+ return
+ fi
+
+ # All other colours:
+ # 6x6x6 colour cube = 16 + 36*R + 6*G + B # Where RGB are [0..5]
+ # See http://stackoverflow.com/a/27165165/5353461
+
+ # r=$(( (colour-16) / 36 ))
+ g=$(( ((colour-16) % 36) / 6 ))
+ # b=$(( (colour-16) % 6 ))
+
+ # If luminance is bright, print number in black, white otherwise.
+ # Green contributes 587/1000 to human perceived luminance - ITU R-REC-BT.601
+ (( g > 2)) && printf "0" || printf "15"
+ return
+
+ # Uncomment the below for more precise luminance calculations
+
+ # # Calculate percieved brightness
+ # # See https://www.w3.org/TR/AERT#color-contrast
+ # # and http://www.itu.int/rec/R-REC-BT.601
+ # # Luminance is in range 0..5000 as each value is 0..5
+ # luminance=$(( (r * 299) + (g * 587) + (b * 114) ))
+ # (( $luminance > 2500 )) && printf "0" || printf "15"
+}
+
+# Print a coloured block with the number of that colour
+function print_colour {
+ local colour="$1" contrast
+ contrast=$(contrast_colour "$1")
+ printf "\e[48;5;%sm" "$colour" # Start block of colour
+ printf "\e[38;5;%sm%3d" "$contrast" "$colour" # In contrast, print number
+ printf "\e[0m " # Reset colour
+}
+
+# Starting at $1, print a run of $2 colours
+function print_run {
+ local i
+ for (( i = "$1"; i < "$1" + "$2" && i < printable_colours; i++ )) do
+ print_colour "$i"
+ done
+ printf " "
+}
+
+# Print blocks of colours
+function print_blocks {
+ local start="$1" i
+ local end="$2" # inclusive
+ local block_cols="$3"
+ local block_rows="$4"
+ local blocks_per_line="$5"
+ local block_length=$((block_cols * block_rows))
+
+ # Print sets of blocks
+ for (( i = start; i <= end; i += (blocks_per_line-1) * block_length )) do
+ printf "\n" # Space before each set of blocks
+ # For each block row
+ for (( row = 0; row < block_rows; row++ )) do
+ # Print block columns for all blocks on the line
+ for (( block = 0; block < blocks_per_line; block++ )) do
+ print_run $(( i + (block * block_length) )) "$block_cols"
+ done
+ (( i += block_cols )) # Prepare to print the next row
+ printf "\n"
+ done
+ done
+}
+
+print_run 0 16 # The first 16 colours are spread over the whole spectrum
+printf "\n"
+print_blocks 16 231 6 6 3 # 6x6x6 colour cube between 16 and 231 inclusive
+print_blocks 232 255 12 2 1 # Not 50, but 24 Shades of Grey
+