Colorbrewer colors for use in python. Copied from https://gist.github.com/mbostock/5577023

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Utilities for accessing and working with colorbrewer colors in Python. Data copied from mbostock's block #5577023

colorbrewer.json

{"YlGn": {
"3": ["#f7fcb9","#addd8e","#31a354"],
"4": ["#ffffcc","#c2e699","#78c679","#238443"],
"5": ["#ffffcc","#c2e699","#78c679","#31a354","#006837"],
"6": ["#ffffcc","#d9f0a3","#addd8e","#78c679","#31a354","#006837"],
"7": ["#ffffcc","#d9f0a3","#addd8e","#78c679","#41ab5d","#238443","#005a32"],
"8": ["#ffffe5","#f7fcb9","#d9f0a3","#addd8e","#78c679","#41ab5d","#238443","#005a32"],
"9": ["#ffffe5","#f7fcb9","#d9f0a3","#addd8e","#78c679","#41ab5d","#238443","#006837","#004529"]
},"YlGnBu": {
"3": ["#edf8b1","#7fcdbb","#2c7fb8"],
"4": ["#ffffcc","#a1dab4","#41b6c4","#225ea8"],
"5": ["#ffffcc","#a1dab4","#41b6c4","#2c7fb8","#253494"],
"6": ["#ffffcc","#c7e9b4","#7fcdbb","#41b6c4","#2c7fb8","#253494"],
"7": ["#ffffcc","#c7e9b4","#7fcdbb","#41b6c4","#1d91c0","#225ea8","#0c2c84"],
"8": ["#ffffd9","#edf8b1","#c7e9b4","#7fcdbb","#41b6c4","#1d91c0","#225ea8","#0c2c84"],
"9": ["#ffffd9","#edf8b1","#c7e9b4","#7fcdbb","#41b6c4","#1d91c0","#225ea8","#253494","#081d58"]
},"GnBu": {
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"4": ["#f0f9e8","#bae4bc","#7bccc4","#2b8cbe"],
"5": ["#f0f9e8","#bae4bc","#7bccc4","#43a2ca","#0868ac"],
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"8": ["#f7fcf0","#e0f3db","#ccebc5","#a8ddb5","#7bccc4","#4eb3d3","#2b8cbe","#08589e"],
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"4": ["#edf8fb","#b2e2e2","#66c2a4","#238b45"],
"5": ["#edf8fb","#b2e2e2","#66c2a4","#2ca25f","#006d2c"],
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},"RdPu": {
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},"PuRd": {
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"6": ["#fef0d9","#fdd49e","#fdbb84","#fc8d59","#e34a33","#b30000"],
"7": ["#fef0d9","#fdd49e","#fdbb84","#fc8d59","#ef6548","#d7301f","#990000"],
"8": ["#fff7ec","#fee8c8","#fdd49e","#fdbb84","#fc8d59","#ef6548","#d7301f","#990000"],
"9": ["#fff7ec","#fee8c8","#fdd49e","#fdbb84","#fc8d59","#ef6548","#d7301f","#b30000","#7f0000"]
},"YlOrRd": {
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"5": ["#ffffb2","#fecc5c","#fd8d3c","#f03b20","#bd0026"],
"6": ["#ffffb2","#fed976","#feb24c","#fd8d3c","#f03b20","#bd0026"],
"7": ["#ffffb2","#fed976","#feb24c","#fd8d3c","#fc4e2a","#e31a1c","#b10026"],
"8": ["#ffffcc","#ffeda0","#fed976","#feb24c","#fd8d3c","#fc4e2a","#e31a1c","#b10026"],
"9": ["#ffffcc","#ffeda0","#fed976","#feb24c","#fd8d3c","#fc4e2a","#e31a1c","#bd0026","#800026"]
},"YlOrBr": {
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"5": ["#ffffd4","#fed98e","#fe9929","#d95f0e","#993404"],
"6": ["#ffffd4","#fee391","#fec44f","#fe9929","#d95f0e","#993404"],
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"8": ["#ffffe5","#fff7bc","#fee391","#fec44f","#fe9929","#ec7014","#cc4c02","#8c2d04"],
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},"Purples": {
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},"Blues": {
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"4": ["#eff3ff","#bdd7e7","#6baed6","#2171b5"],
"5": ["#eff3ff","#bdd7e7","#6baed6","#3182bd","#08519c"],
"6": ["#eff3ff","#c6dbef","#9ecae1","#6baed6","#3182bd","#08519c"],
"7": ["#eff3ff","#c6dbef","#9ecae1","#6baed6","#4292c6","#2171b5","#084594"],
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},"Greens": {
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},"Oranges": {
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},"Reds": {
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},"Greys": {
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},"BrBG": {
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},"PRGn": {
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},"RdYlBu": {
"3": ["#fc8d59","#ffffbf","#91bfdb"],
"4": ["#d7191c","#fdae61","#abd9e9","#2c7bb6"],
"5": ["#d7191c","#fdae61","#ffffbf","#abd9e9","#2c7bb6"],
"6": ["#d73027","#fc8d59","#fee090","#e0f3f8","#91bfdb","#4575b4"],
"7": ["#d73027","#fc8d59","#fee090","#ffffbf","#e0f3f8","#91bfdb","#4575b4"],
"8": ["#d73027","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee090","#e0f3f8","#abd9e9","#74add1","#4575b4"],
"9": ["#d73027","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee090","#ffffbf","#e0f3f8","#abd9e9","#74add1","#4575b4"],
"10": ["#a50026","#d73027","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee090","#e0f3f8","#abd9e9","#74add1","#4575b4","#313695"],
"11": ["#a50026","#d73027","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee090","#ffffbf","#e0f3f8","#abd9e9","#74add1","#4575b4","#313695"]
},"Spectral": {
"3": ["#fc8d59","#ffffbf","#99d594"],
"4": ["#d7191c","#fdae61","#abdda4","#2b83ba"],
"5": ["#d7191c","#fdae61","#ffffbf","#abdda4","#2b83ba"],
"6": ["#d53e4f","#fc8d59","#fee08b","#e6f598","#99d594","#3288bd"],
"7": ["#d53e4f","#fc8d59","#fee08b","#ffffbf","#e6f598","#99d594","#3288bd"],
"8": ["#d53e4f","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee08b","#e6f598","#abdda4","#66c2a5","#3288bd"],
"9": ["#d53e4f","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee08b","#ffffbf","#e6f598","#abdda4","#66c2a5","#3288bd"],
"10": ["#9e0142","#d53e4f","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee08b","#e6f598","#abdda4","#66c2a5","#3288bd","#5e4fa2"],
"11": ["#9e0142","#d53e4f","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee08b","#ffffbf","#e6f598","#abdda4","#66c2a5","#3288bd","#5e4fa2"]
},"RdYlGn": {
"3": ["#fc8d59","#ffffbf","#91cf60"],
"4": ["#d7191c","#fdae61","#a6d96a","#1a9641"],
"5": ["#d7191c","#fdae61","#ffffbf","#a6d96a","#1a9641"],
"6": ["#d73027","#fc8d59","#fee08b","#d9ef8b","#91cf60","#1a9850"],
"7": ["#d73027","#fc8d59","#fee08b","#ffffbf","#d9ef8b","#91cf60","#1a9850"],
"8": ["#d73027","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee08b","#d9ef8b","#a6d96a","#66bd63","#1a9850"],
"9": ["#d73027","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee08b","#ffffbf","#d9ef8b","#a6d96a","#66bd63","#1a9850"],
"10": ["#a50026","#d73027","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee08b","#d9ef8b","#a6d96a","#66bd63","#1a9850","#006837"],
"11": ["#a50026","#d73027","#f46d43","#fdae61","#fee08b","#ffffbf","#d9ef8b","#a6d96a","#66bd63","#1a9850","#006837"]
},"Accent": {
"3": ["#7fc97f","#beaed4","#fdc086"],
"4": ["#7fc97f","#beaed4","#fdc086","#ffff99"],
"5": ["#7fc97f","#beaed4","#fdc086","#ffff99","#386cb0"],
"6": ["#7fc97f","#beaed4","#fdc086","#ffff99","#386cb0","#f0027f"],
"7": ["#7fc97f","#beaed4","#fdc086","#ffff99","#386cb0","#f0027f","#bf5b17"],
"8": ["#7fc97f","#beaed4","#fdc086","#ffff99","#386cb0","#f0027f","#bf5b17","#666666"]
},"Dark2": {
"3": ["#1b9e77","#d95f02","#7570b3"],
"4": ["#1b9e77","#d95f02","#7570b3","#e7298a"],
"5": ["#1b9e77","#d95f02","#7570b3","#e7298a","#66a61e"],
"6": ["#1b9e77","#d95f02","#7570b3","#e7298a","#66a61e","#e6ab02"],
"7": ["#1b9e77","#d95f02","#7570b3","#e7298a","#66a61e","#e6ab02","#a6761d"],
"8": ["#1b9e77","#d95f02","#7570b3","#e7298a","#66a61e","#e6ab02","#a6761d","#666666"]
},"Paired": {
"3": ["#a6cee3","#1f78b4","#b2df8a"],
"4": ["#a6cee3","#1f78b4","#b2df8a","#33a02c"],
"5": ["#a6cee3","#1f78b4","#b2df8a","#33a02c","#fb9a99"],
"6": ["#a6cee3","#1f78b4","#b2df8a","#33a02c","#fb9a99","#e31a1c"],
"7": ["#a6cee3","#1f78b4","#b2df8a","#33a02c","#fb9a99","#e31a1c","#fdbf6f"],
"8": ["#a6cee3","#1f78b4","#b2df8a","#33a02c","#fb9a99","#e31a1c","#fdbf6f","#ff7f00"],
"9": ["#a6cee3","#1f78b4","#b2df8a","#33a02c","#fb9a99","#e31a1c","#fdbf6f","#ff7f00","#cab2d6"],
"10": ["#a6cee3","#1f78b4","#b2df8a","#33a02c","#fb9a99","#e31a1c","#fdbf6f","#ff7f00","#cab2d6","#6a3d9a"],
"11": ["#a6cee3","#1f78b4","#b2df8a","#33a02c","#fb9a99","#e31a1c","#fdbf6f","#ff7f00","#cab2d6","#6a3d9a","#ffff99"],
"12": ["#a6cee3","#1f78b4","#b2df8a","#33a02c","#fb9a99","#e31a1c","#fdbf6f","#ff7f00","#cab2d6","#6a3d9a","#ffff99","#b15928"]
},"Pastel1": {
"3": ["#fbb4ae","#b3cde3","#ccebc5"],
"4": ["#fbb4ae","#b3cde3","#ccebc5","#decbe4"],
"5": ["#fbb4ae","#b3cde3","#ccebc5","#decbe4","#fed9a6"],
"6": ["#fbb4ae","#b3cde3","#ccebc5","#decbe4","#fed9a6","#ffffcc"],
"7": ["#fbb4ae","#b3cde3","#ccebc5","#decbe4","#fed9a6","#ffffcc","#e5d8bd"],
"8": ["#fbb4ae","#b3cde3","#ccebc5","#decbe4","#fed9a6","#ffffcc","#e5d8bd","#fddaec"],
"9": ["#fbb4ae","#b3cde3","#ccebc5","#decbe4","#fed9a6","#ffffcc","#e5d8bd","#fddaec","#f2f2f2"]
},"Pastel2": {
"3": ["#b3e2cd","#fdcdac","#cbd5e8"],
"4": ["#b3e2cd","#fdcdac","#cbd5e8","#f4cae4"],
"5": ["#b3e2cd","#fdcdac","#cbd5e8","#f4cae4","#e6f5c9"],
"6": ["#b3e2cd","#fdcdac","#cbd5e8","#f4cae4","#e6f5c9","#fff2ae"],
"7": ["#b3e2cd","#fdcdac","#cbd5e8","#f4cae4","#e6f5c9","#fff2ae","#f1e2cc"],
"8": ["#b3e2cd","#fdcdac","#cbd5e8","#f4cae4","#e6f5c9","#fff2ae","#f1e2cc","#cccccc"]
},"Set1": {
"3": ["#e41a1c","#377eb8","#4daf4a"],
"4": ["#e41a1c","#377eb8","#4daf4a","#984ea3"],
"5": ["#e41a1c","#377eb8","#4daf4a","#984ea3","#ff7f00"],
"6": ["#e41a1c","#377eb8","#4daf4a","#984ea3","#ff7f00","#ffff33"],
"7": ["#e41a1c","#377eb8","#4daf4a","#984ea3","#ff7f00","#ffff33","#a65628"],
"8": ["#e41a1c","#377eb8","#4daf4a","#984ea3","#ff7f00","#ffff33","#a65628","#f781bf"],
"9": ["#e41a1c","#377eb8","#4daf4a","#984ea3","#ff7f00","#ffff33","#a65628","#f781bf","#999999"]
},"Set2": {
"3": ["#66c2a5","#fc8d62","#8da0cb"],
"4": ["#66c2a5","#fc8d62","#8da0cb","#e78ac3"],
"5": ["#66c2a5","#fc8d62","#8da0cb","#e78ac3","#a6d854"],
"6": ["#66c2a5","#fc8d62","#8da0cb","#e78ac3","#a6d854","#ffd92f"],
"7": ["#66c2a5","#fc8d62","#8da0cb","#e78ac3","#a6d854","#ffd92f","#e5c494"],
"8": ["#66c2a5","#fc8d62","#8da0cb","#e78ac3","#a6d854","#ffd92f","#e5c494","#b3b3b3"]
},"Set3": {
"3": ["#8dd3c7","#ffffb3","#bebada"],
"4": ["#8dd3c7","#ffffb3","#bebada","#fb8072"],
"5": ["#8dd3c7","#ffffb3","#bebada","#fb8072","#80b1d3"],
"6": ["#8dd3c7","#ffffb3","#bebada","#fb8072","#80b1d3","#fdb462"],
"7": ["#8dd3c7","#ffffb3","#bebada","#fb8072","#80b1d3","#fdb462","#b3de69"],
"8": ["#8dd3c7","#ffffb3","#bebada","#fb8072","#80b1d3","#fdb462","#b3de69","#fccde5"],
"9": ["#8dd3c7","#ffffb3","#bebada","#fb8072","#80b1d3","#fdb462","#b3de69","#fccde5","#d9d9d9"],
"10": ["#8dd3c7","#ffffb3","#bebada","#fb8072","#80b1d3","#fdb462","#b3de69","#fccde5","#d9d9d9","#bc80bd"],
"11": ["#8dd3c7","#ffffb3","#bebada","#fb8072","#80b1d3","#fdb462","#b3de69","#fccde5","#d9d9d9","#bc80bd","#ccebc5"],
"12": ["#8dd3c7","#ffffb3","#bebada","#fb8072","#80b1d3","#fdb462","#b3de69","#fccde5","#d9d9d9","#bc80bd","#ccebc5","#ffed6f"]
}}

colorbrewer.py

import json
import struct
import os

basename, ext = os.path.splitext(__file__)
# module-level singleton
with open('%s.json' % basename) as f:
    colorbrewer = json.load(f)


def hex_to_rgb(s):
    """returns rgb triplets from hex colors specified like '#253494'"""
    return struct.unpack('BBB', s[1:].decode('hex'))


def load(scheme='YlGnBu', count=9, decoder=hex_to_rgb):
    """ loads the given colorbrewer color scheme.
        use None for decoder to get the raw hex strings
        otherwise, you'll get rgb triplets
    """
    global colorbrewer
    n = str(count)
    try:
        scheme_n = colorbrewer[scheme][n]
        return map(decoder, scheme_n)
    except KeyError:
        if scheme not in colorbrewer:
            print "Couldn't find scheme %s" % s
            print "Available schemes: %s" % ', '.join(sorted(colorbrewer.keys()))
        else:
            print "No color set for scheme %s with %d colors" % (scheme, count)
            print "Available counts: %s" % ', '.join(sorted(colorbrewer[scheme].keys()))


def guess_scheme(colorset):
    """ Given an input colorset, attempts to return the name of the colorbrewer scheme
        if one exists. If not, returns None.

        Finds exact matches only.
    """
    n = len(colorset)
    if n < 9:
        # determine scheme:
        for scheme in colorbrewer:
            try:
                cols = load(scheme, n)
                if cols and set(cols) == colorset:
                    print "returning", scheme
                    return scheme
            except KeyError:
                pass

def get_colormap(color_set, desired_scheme):
    """Maps a set of bw values in range (0, 255) to a colorbrewer color scheme"""

    # TODO: Support colors?
    assert type(list(color_set)[0]) == int, "Expecting grayscale values"
    assert 1 < max(color_set), "Expecting grayscale values in (0, 255)"

    # Load the desired colorscheme. Try to get the most colors.
    scheme, n = None, 9
    while not scheme and 1 < n:
        scheme = load(desired_scheme, n)
        n -= 1

    assert scheme is not None, "No scheme named %s can be loaded" % desired_scheme

    # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/596216/formula-to-determine-brightness-of-rgb-color?rq=1
    to_l = lambda (r,g,b): (0.2125 * r) + (0.7154 * g) + (0.0721 * b)
    scheme_bw = map(to_l, scheme)
    pairs = zip(scheme_bw, scheme) # map bw to color value
    colormap = {}
    for c in color_set:
        closest_gray, closest_color = min(pairs, key=lambda(gray, color):abs(c - gray))
        colormap[c] = closest_color

    return colormap