[Traits](https://oods-foundry.com/traits) / EncodingColor

# EncodingColor

Maps a data field to chromatic encodings using governed palettes and redundant channels to fulfill RDV.4 accessibility equivalence rules.

Generated from @oods/foundry 0.10.1

- Group

  viz.encoding

- Maturity

  alpha

- Contexts

  detail, form, list

## Fields it adds

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| - | - | - | - |
| `viz_encoding_color_field` | `string` | yes | Data field bound to chroma. |
| `viz_encoding_color_scheme` | `string` | yes | Palette category used for this encoding. |
| `viz_encoding_color_channel` | `string` (fill, stroke) | no | Graphical channel that carries color (fill or stroke). |
| `viz_encoding_color_redundancy` | `string` (texture, shape, label) | yes | Secondary channel used for equivalence (texture, shape, label). |
| `viz_encoding_color_min_contrast` | `number` | no | Minimum enforced contrast ratio between adjacent categories. |
| `viz_encoding_color_description` | `string` | no | Natural language summary for fallback narratives. |

## What it shows in each context

- [detail](https://oods-foundry.com/contexts/detail)

  `VizEncodingBadge`

- [form](https://oods-foundry.com/contexts/form)

  `VizColorControls`, `VizColorLegendConfig`

- [list](https://oods-foundry.com/contexts/list)

  `VizEncodingBadge`

## Parameters

- `renderIntent` `string`

  JSON-encoded Cartesian viz.render input fragment for the governed authoring recipes. Data rows remain a consumer operand.

- `supportedSchemes` `string[]`, required

  Palette categories that this encoding may leverage.

- `defaultScheme` `string`, required

  Palette category used when author does not specify.

- `redundancyMechanism` `string`, required

  Non-color fallback used to satisfy equivalence rules.

- `minContrast` `number`

  Minimum contrast ratio enforced between adjacent categories.

- `channel` `string`

  Which graphical channel color touches (fill vs stroke).

## Objects that use it

No shipped object uses this trait.

## The trait file

`traits/viz/encoding-color.trait.yaml`

```
trait:
  name: EncodingColor
  version: 0.2.0
  description: |
    Maps a data field to chromatic encodings using governed palettes and
    redundant channels to fulfill RDV.4 accessibility equivalence rules.
  category: viz.encoding
  tags:
    - viz
    - encoding
    - color

parameters:
  - {"name": "renderIntent", "type": "string", "required": false, "default": "{}", "description": "JSON-encoded Cartesian viz.render input fragment for the governed authoring recipes. Data rows remain a consumer operand."}
  - name: supportedSchemes
    type: string[]
    required: true
    description: Palette categories that this encoding may leverage.
    default:
      - categorical
      - sequential
      - diverging
  - name: defaultScheme
    type: string
    required: true
    description: Palette category used when author does not specify.
    default: categorical
    validation:
      enum:
        - categorical
        - sequential
        - diverging
  - name: redundancyMechanism
    type: string
    required: true
    description: Non-color fallback used to satisfy equivalence rules.
    default: texture
    validation:
      enum:
        - texture
        - shape
        - label
  - name: minContrast
    type: number
    required: false
    description: Minimum contrast ratio enforced between adjacent categories.
    default: 4.5
    validation:
      minimum: 3
      maximum: 7
  - name: channel
    type: string
    required: false
    description: Which graphical channel color touches (fill vs stroke).
    default: fill
    validation:
      enum:
        - fill
        - stroke

schema:
  viz_encoding_color_field:
    type: string
    required: true
    description: Data field bound to chroma.
  viz_encoding_color_scheme:
    type: string
    required: true
    description: Palette category used for this encoding.
    defaultFromParameter: defaultScheme
    validation:
      enumFromParameter: supportedSchemes
  viz_encoding_color_channel:
    type: string
    required: false
    description: Graphical channel that carries color (fill or stroke).
    defaultFromParameter: channel
    validation:
      enum:
        - fill
        - stroke
  viz_encoding_color_redundancy:
    type: string
    required: true
    description: Secondary channel used for equivalence (texture, shape, label).
    defaultFromParameter: redundancyMechanism
    validation:
      enum:
        - texture
        - shape
        - label
  viz_encoding_color_min_contrast:
    type: number
    required: false
    description: Minimum enforced contrast ratio between adjacent categories.
    defaultFromParameter: minContrast
    validation:
      minimum: 3
      maximum: 7
  viz_encoding_color_description:
    type: string
    required: false
    description: Natural language summary for fallback narratives.
    default: Uses governed palette with redundant encodings per RDV.4.

semantics:
  viz_encoding_color_field:
    semantic_type: viz.encoding.field
    token_mapping: tokenMap(viz.encoding.field)
    ui_hints:
      component: FieldReference
  viz_encoding_color_scheme:
    semantic_type: viz.encoding.palette
    token_mapping: tokenMap(viz.palette.scheme)
    ui_hints:
      component: TextBadge
  viz_encoding_color_channel:
    semantic_type: viz.encoding.channel
    token_mapping: tokenMap(viz.channel)
    ui_hints:
      component: TextBadge
  viz_encoding_color_redundancy:
    semantic_type: viz.encoding.redundancy
    token_mapping: tokenMap(viz.redundancy)
    ui_hints:
      component: TextBadge
  viz_encoding_color_min_contrast:
    semantic_type: viz.encoding.contrast
    token_mapping: tokenMap(viz.a11y.contrast)
    ui_hints:
      component: NumericPreview
      unit: ratio

view_extensions:
  detail:
    - component: VizEncodingBadge
      position: sidebar
      props:
        intentParameter: renderIntent
        channel: color
  form:
    - component: VizColorControls
      position: top
      props:
        intentParameter: renderIntent
        schemeField: viz_encoding_color_scheme
        channelField: viz_encoding_color_channel
        redundancyField: viz_encoding_color_redundancy
        contrastField: viz_encoding_color_min_contrast
    - component: VizColorLegendConfig
      position: top
      props:
        intentParameter: renderIntent
  list:
    - component: VizEncodingBadge
      props:
        intentParameter: renderIntent
        channel: color
        axis: color
        fieldField: viz_encoding_color_field

tokens:
  viz.encoding.color.palette.categorical: "var(--cmp-viz-color-categorical)"
  viz.encoding.color.palette.sequential: "var(--cmp-viz-color-sequential)"
  viz.encoding.color.palette.diverging: "var(--cmp-viz-color-diverging)"

dependencies:
  - trait: ScaleLinear
    optional: true

metadata:
  created: "2025-11-15"
  updated: "2026-02-28"
  owners:
    - viz@oods.systems
    - accessibility@oods.systems
  maturity: alpha
  accessibility:
    rule_reference: A11Y-R-01
    notes: Requires redundant encoding + 4.5:1 contrast for adjacent hues.
  regionsUsed:
    - detail
    - form
    - list
  references:
    - RDV.4 Validation of Accessibility Equivalence in Trait-Driven Visualization Systems
    - RDS.7 Trait-Driven Visualization System Specification (v0.1)
```