duckduckgo/zeroclickinfo-spice — pull request #1351 by chrisharrill (2014-12-17 04:38:24+00:00)
Title: Color Picker Spice

**What does your Instant Answer do?**
Provides a tool to find/select colors graphically and from RGB, HSV, CMYK, and hex values, and suggested palettes to accompany that color.

**What problem does your Instant Answer solve (Why is it better than organic links)?**
This is a basic tool that people may often want to use quickly and then move on. That speed of utility is achieved better through an Instant Answer than clicking through to another page.

**What is the data source for your Instant Answer? (Provide a link if possible)**
None. This Instant Answer is a simple javascript tool.

**Why did you choose this data source?**
N/A

**Are there any other alternative (better) data sources?**
N/A

**What are some example queries that trigger this Instant Answer?**
"color picker", "colour picker"

**Which communities will this Instant Answer be especially useful for? (gamers, book lovers, etc)**
This Instant Answer will be useful for designers, developers, and artists.

**Is this Instant Answer connected to a DuckDuckHack [Instant Answer idea](https://duck.co/ideas)?**
Yes: [Display a simple color picker + option to see triad, complemmentary colors etc.](https://duck.co/ideas/idea/789/display-a-simple-color-picker-option-to-see-tria)

**Which existing Instant Answers will this one supersede/overlap with?**
None that I'm aware of.

**Are you having any problems? Do you need our help with anything?**
I don't think so.

**What are the terms of use for the API? Will DuckDuckGo need specific authorization (e.g. an API key)? Are there any costs associated with API usage?**
N/A. There is no API.

**Where did you hear about DuckDuckHack? (For first time contributors)**
I was directed to DuckDuckHack by an employee of DuckDuckGo after expressing interest in getting involved.

**What does the Instant Answer look like? (Provide a screenshot for new or updated Instant Answers)**
[Screenshot](http://chrisharrill.com/ia/colorpicker/color_picker_screenshot.png)

## Checklist
Please place an 'X' where appropriate.

```
[X] Added metadata and attribution information
[X] Wrote test file and added to t/ directory
[X] Verified that instant answer adheres to design guidelines (https://duck.co/duckduckhack/design_styleguide)
[X] Verified that instant answer adheres to code styleguide (https://duck.co/duckduckhack/code_styleguide)
[X] Tested cross-browser compatibility

Please let us know which browsers/devices you've tested on:
- Windows 8
[] Google Chrome
[] Firefox
[] Opera
[] IE 10

- Windows 7
[] Google Chrome
[] Firefox
[] Opera
[] IE 8
[] IE 9
[] IE 10

- Windows XP
[] IE 7
[] IE 8

- Mac OSX
[] Google Chrome
[] Firefox
[] Opera
[] Safari

- iOS (iPhone)
[] Safari Mobile
[] Google Chrome
[] Opera

- iOS (iPad)
[X] Safari Mobile
[] Google Chrome
[] Opera

- Android
[X] Firefox
[X] Native Browser
[X] Google Chrome
[] Opera

- Linux
[X] Firefox
[X] Chrome
```