Chocobo Dyeing
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- Apples, pears, and berries deepen red, green, and blue, respectively.
- Plums, valfruit, and pineapples lighten red, green, and blue, respectively.
All chocobos start at Desert Yellow (rgb(219,180,87)) and can be reset to this at any time by feeding the chocobo a Han Lemon.
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Theory[edit]
Collaborative discussion and experimentation with the system has so far yielded the popular theory that each fruit either lightens or darkens one color with a weight of about 5 of 255 points, while having an equal and opposite effect on the other two colors. For instance, feeding a Xelphatol Apple will add five points to red, but subtract five points from green and blue. The system then rounds your current value to the nearest possible color.
In order shift your chocobo's color directly towards a desired goal, you must know the RGB values of the color your chocobo is and of the color you'd like it to be so that you can find the difference between them and systematically feed fruits that will have that effect.
For example, to move from Desert Yellow (rgb(219,180,87)) to Millioncorn Yellow (rgb(228,158,52)), you would simply feed Xelphatol Apples, driving the R value from 219 upwards towards 228 while driving the G and B values down from 180 to 158 and 87 to 52, respectively.
Practice[edit]
Feeding your chocobo a single fruit (other than a Han Lemon) will trigger the message, "[Chocobo Name]'s plumage will change in 6 hours." In that six hour time window, any fruits fed to the companion will be added to the cumulative value change. Each time you see the message, "[Chocobo Name] is beginning to grow new feathers!", your chocobo's current color value has moved into a new color's window. When the timer is up, the chocobo's feathers will change to the color their current value is nearest to. If the chocobo is removed from the stable at any time in this six hour period, the change will be canceled and all fruit fed will be lost.
There do appear to be some randomized elements built into the system, though how they work is poorly understood. For this reason, some players prefer to feed fewer fruits per six-hour session to move shorter distances more predictably, while other players prefer to feed many fruits at a time in hopes of making larger leaps towards their desired color. If the latter approach is used, it is recommended not to feed all of one fruit, then all of another, then all of another because you may cause one of the three values to hit its maximum or minimum in the middle of the process, invalidating the planned mathematical value changes. Feeding a few of each type at a time should prevents this from happening.
Snack Effects[edit]
These values are theoretical. With currently available information, they have a great deal of supporting evidence and seem functional, but the mathematics involved may be purely descriptive and not reflective of the actual system.
| Chocobo Snack | Description | ΔR | ΔG | ΔB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han Lemon | Known to restore feathers to their original hue | |||
| Xelphatol Apple | Known to deepen the red hues of feathers | |||
| Doman Plum | Known to lighten the red hues of feathers | |||
| Mamook Pear | Known to deepen the green hues of feathers | |||
| Valfruit | Known to lighten the green hues of feathers | |||
| O'Ghomoro Berries | Known to deepen the blue hues of feathers | |||
| Cieldalaes Pineapple | Known to lighten the blue hues of feathers |
Color Table[edit]
These HEX values are confirmed as exact as of Patch 2.38. Please do not edit them without certainty of their adjustment.
| Color Name | Example | HEX | RGB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow White | #E4DFD0 | rgb(228,223,208) | ||
| Ash Grey | #ACA8A2 | rgb(172,168,162) | ||
| Goobbue Grey | #898784 | rgb(137,135,132) | ||
| Slate Grey | #656565 | rgb(101,101,101) | ||
| Charcoal Grey | #484742 | rgb(72,71,66) | ||
| Soot Black | #2B2923 | rgb(43,41,35) | ||
| Rose Pink | #E69F96 | rgb(230,159,150) | ||
| Lilac Purple | #836969 | rgb(131,105,105) | ||
| Rolanberry Red | #5B1729 | rgb(91,23,41) | ||
| Dalamud Red | #781A1A | rgb(120,26,26) | ||
| Rust Red | #622207 | rgb(98,34,7) | ||
| Wine Red | #451511 | rgb(69,21,17) | ||
| Coral Pink | #CC6C5E | rgb(204,108,94) | ||
| Blood Red | #913B27 | rgb(145,59,39) | ||
| Salmon Pink | #E4AA8A | rgb(228,170,138) | ||
| Sunset Orange | #B75C2D | rgb(183,92,45) | ||
| Mesa Red | #7D3906 | rgb(125,57,6) | ||
| Bark Brown | #6A4B37 | rgb(106,75,55) | ||
| Chocolate Brown | #6E3D24 | rgb(110,61,36) | ||
| Russet Brown | #4F2D1F | rgb(79,45,31) | ||
| Kobold Brown | #30211B | rgb(48,33,27) | ||
| Cork Brown | #C99156 | rgb(201,145,86) | ||
| Qiqirn Brown | #996E3F | rgb(153,110,63) | ||
| Opo-opo Brown | #7B5C2D | rgb(123,92,45) | ||
| Aldgoat Brown | #A2875C | rgb(162,135,92) | ||
| Pumpkin Orange | #C57424 | rgb(197,116,36) | ||
| Acorn Brown | #8E581B | rgb(142,88,27) | ||
| Orchard Brown | #644216 | rgb(100,66,22) | ||
| Chestnut Brown | #3D290D | rgb(61,41,13) | ||
| Gobbiebag Brown | #B9A489 | rgb(185,164,137) | ||
| Shale Brown | #92816C | rgb(146,129,108) | ||
| Mole Brown | #615245 | rgb(97,82,69) | ||
| Loam Brown | #3F3329 | rgb(63,51,41) | ||
| Bone White | #EBD3A0 | rgb(235,211,160) | ||
| Ul Brown | #B7A370 | rgb(183,163,112) | ||
| Desert Yellow | DBB457 | rgb(219,180,87) | ||
| Honey Yellow | #FAC62B | rgb(250,198,43) | ||
| Millioncorn Yellow | #E49E34 | rgb(228,158,52) | ||
| Coeurl Yellow | #BC8804 | rgb(188,136,4) | ||
| Cream Yellow | #F2D770 | rgb(242,215,112) | ||
| Halatali Yellow | #A58430 | rgb(165,132,48) | ||
| Raisin Brown | #403311 | rgb(64,51,17) | ||
| Mud Green | #585230 | rgb(88,82,48) | ||
| Sylph Green | #BBBB8A | rgb(187,187,138) | ||
| Lime Green | #ABB054 | rgb(171,176,84) | ||
| Moss Green | #707326 | rgb(112,115,38) | ||
| Meadow Green | #8B9C63 | rgb(139,156,99) | ||
| Olive Green | #4B5232 | rgb(75,82,50) | ||
| Marsh Green | #323621 | rgb(50,54,33) | ||
| Apple Green | #9BB363 | rgb(155,179,99) | ||
| Cactuar Green | #658241 | rgb(101,130,65) | ||
| Hunter Green | #284B2C | rgb(40,75,44) | ||
| Ochu Green | #406339 | rgb(64,99,57) | ||
| Adamantoise Green | #5F7558 | rgb(95,117,88) | ||
| Nophica Green | #3B4D3C | rgb(59,77,60) | ||
| Deepwood Green | #1E2A21 | rgb(30,42,33) | ||
| Celeste Green | #96BDB9 | rgb(150,189,185) | ||
| Turquoise Green | #437272 | rgb(67,114,114) | ||
| Morbol Green | #1F4646 | rgb(31,70,70) | ||
| Ice Blue | #B2C4CE | rgb(178,196,206) | ||
| Sky Blue | #83B0D2 | rgb(131,176,210) | ||
| Seafog Blue | #6481A0 | rgb(100,129,160) | ||
| Peacock Blue | #3B6886 | rgb(59,104,134) | ||
| Rhotano Blue | #1C3D54 | rgb(28,61,84) | ||
| Corpse Blue | #8E9BAC | rgb(142,155,172) | ||
| Ceruleum Blue | #4F5766 | rgb(79,87,102) | ||
| Woad Blue | #2F3851 | rgb(47,56,81) | ||
| Ink Blue | #1A1F27 | rgb(26,31,39) | ||
| Raptor Blue | #5B7FC0 | rgb(91,127,192) | ||
| Othard Blue | #2F5889 | rgb(47,88,137) | ||
| Storm Blue | #234172 | rgb(35,65,114) | ||
| Void Blue | #112944 | rgb(17,41,68) | ||
| Royal Blue | #273067 | rgb(39,48,103) | ||
| Midnight Blue | #181937 | rgb(24,25,55) | ||
| Shadow Blue | #373747 | rgb(55,55,71) | ||
| Abyssal Blue | #312D57 | rgb(49,45,87) | ||
| Lavender Purple | #877FAE | rgb(135,127,174) | ||
| Gloom Purple | #514560 | rgb(81,69,96) | ||
| Currant Purple | #322C3B | rgb(50,44,59) | ||
| Iris Purple | #B79EBC | rgb(183,158,188) | ||
| Grape Purple | #3B2A3D | rgb(59,42,61) | ||
| Lotus Pink | #FECEF5 | rgb(254,206,245) | ||
| Colibri Pink | #DC9BCA | rgb(220,155,202) | ||
| Plum Purple | #79526C | rgb(121,82,108) | ||
| Regal Purple | #66304E | rgb(102,48,78) |