Palette record · development evidence

What is the official MARD 221 RGB reference?

It is a versioned digital reference transcribed from the supplier's official spreadsheet. It contains 221 MARD codes: 220 numeric RGB/HEX entries plus H1, identified as Transparent. It supports software development but does not prove a physical colour match.

Last reviewed

What facts are recorded?

Palette ID
MARD-221-OFFICIAL-RGB-2026-08-17
Recorded colour codes
221
Source
Official supplier RGB spreadsheet, Sheet1
Physical calibration status
0 of 221 physically calibrated
Production status
0 of 221 active for production
Current use
Digital display and algorithm development (220 numeric colours)

Which MARD series are included?

The record covers nine series from A through M, with no duplicate colour codes in the development dataset.

  • Series A26
  • Series B32
  • Series C29
  • Series D26
  • Series E24
  • Series F25
  • Series G21
  • Series H23
  • Series M15

Total: 221 development colour codes.

How was the development record created?

  1. Record the supplier codes.

    The A1–H23 and M1–M15 code ranges were transcribed into CSV and JSON records.

  2. Import the official digital reference.

    RGB/HEX values come from the supplier spreadsheet. H1 is recorded as Transparent and has no official numeric RGB.

  3. Attach evidence metadata.

    Every row records its source, calibration status and production eligibility.

  4. Fail closed.

    Uncalibrated records are excluded from the production palette by code.

Is this palette physically colour accurate?

No. Supplier RGB defines the intended digital reference, but it is not a physical Lab or spectral measurement of the bead batch. Screen appearance also depends on colour profile and viewing conditions.

Appropriate now

  • Generator UI and swatch references
  • Data contracts and version fields
  • Development quantisation and BOM interfaces
  • Calibration workflow preparation

Not appropriate now

  • Physical colour-match claims
  • Production inventory approval
  • Customer expectations of exact colour
  • Pattern-to-product accuracy conclusions

What changes after physical samples arrive?

The legacy screenshot-derived record remains immutable for audit history. Controlled measurements will create a new physical palette version with Lab/spectral values, batch identifiers, capture conditions and reviewed production flags.

A future identifier may follow a pattern such asMARD-221-UKENN-202608A-V1, but no physical version exists yet.