07. Coloring KPIs

Key performance measure or indicators (KPI) can also be depicted visually using colors as well. I’d argue the color these visual is important. This is particularly relevant if the KPI needs to be indicated as having positive or negative reference. Often these visuals are depicted in two-colors to encode a binary positive/negative meaning, but the color ranges is a factor here too.

Check out the following links that highlight this point of using specific colored dots and font color is used to draw attention to specific metrics. Contrasting colors can also be used to distinguish the positive and negative outcome:
Adam McCann's dashboard

Check out these tools to quickly brand a dashboard

Check out the following links that depict how color is essential for branding:

• Colorzilla extension
• Quick color scheme picker
  Palette