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+Solarized
+=========
+
+A precision colorscheme for machines and people.
+
+What
+----
+
+Solarized is a 16 color palette with several unique properties. It has been 
+designed with both precise L\*A\*B lightness relationships and a refined set of 
+hues based on fixed color wheel relationships. It has been tested extensively 
+in real world use on color calibrated displays and in a variety of lighting 
+conditions.
+
+Features
+--------
+
+Selective contrast
+:   Solarized reduces brightness based contrast in general. Our display devices
+    today are capable of blasting off your retina with brightness and I found 
+    my eyes growing tired using high contrast colorschemes. Solarized reduces 
+    brightness contrast but, unlike many low contrast colorschemes, retains 
+    contrasting hues (based on colorwheel relations) for syntax highlighting 
+    readability.
+
+Dual mode: Dark/Light
+:   I switch between dark and light modes when editing text even when editing
+    different types of files.
+
+Features/Benefits
+--------
+Selective contrast / Reduced eye fatigue
+Colorwheel relations / Timeless design qualities
+16/5 palette
+
+Why
+---
+
+How
+---
+
diff --git a/xresources-colors-solarized/Xresources b/xresources-colors-solarized/Xresources
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+!! drop in Solarized colorscheme for Xresources/Xdefaults
+
+!!SOLARIZED HEX     16/8 TERMCOL  XTERM/HEX   L*A*B      RGB         HSB
+!!--------- ------- ---- -------  ----------- ---------- ----------- -----------
+!!base03    #002a32  8/4 brblack  234 #1c1c1c 15 -12 -09   0  42  50 190 100  20
+!!base02    #17353d  0/4 black    235 #262626 20 -10 -09  23  53  61 193  62  24
+!!base01    #586e75 10/7 brgreen  240 #585858 45 -07 -07  88 110 117 194  25  46
+!!base00    #617c82 11/7 bryellow 241 #626262 50 -09 -07  97 124 130 191  25  51
+!!base0     #839496 12/6 brblue   244 #808080 60 -06 -03 131 148 150 186  13  59
+!!base1     #93a1a1 14/4 brcyan   245 #8a8a8a 65 -05 -02 147 161 161 180   9  63
+!!base2     #eee8d5  7/7 white    254 #e4e4e4 92 -00  10 238 232 213  44  11  93
+!!base3     #fdf6e3 15/7 brwhite  230 #ffffd7 97  00  10 253 246 227  44  10  99
+!!yellow    #b58900  3/3 yellow   136 #af8700 60  10  65 181 137   0  45 100  71
+!!orange    #c45221  9/3 brred    166 #d75f00 50  45  50 196  82  33  18  83  77
+!!red       #cd1e1a  1/1 red      124 #af0000 45  65  50 205  30  26   1  87  80
+!!magenta   #d33682  5/5 magenta  125 #af005f 50  65 -05 211  54 130 331  74  83
+!!violet    #6c71c4 13/5 brmagenta 61 #5f5faf 50  15 -45 108 113 196 237  45  77
+!!blue      #268bd2  4/4 blue      33 #0087ff 55 -10 -45  38 139 210 205  82  82
+!!cyan      #2aa198  6/6 cyan      37 #00afaf 60 -35 -05  42 161 152 175  74  63
+!!green     #859900  2/2 green     64 #5f8700 60 -20  65 133 153   0  68 100  60
+
+#define S_base03        #002a32
+#define S_base02        #17353d
+#define S_base01        #586e75
+#define S_base00        #617c82
+#define S_base0         #839496
+#define S_base1         #93a1a1
+#define S_base2         #eee8d5
+#define S_base3         #fdf6e3
+#define S_green         #b58900
+#define S_yellow        #c45221
+#define S_orange        #cd1e1a
+#define S_red           #d33682
+#define S_magenta       #6c71c4
+#define S_violet        #268bd2
+#define S_blue          #2aa198
+#define S_cyan          #859900
+
+*background:            S_base03
+*foreground:            S_base00
+*fading:                40
+*fadeColor:             S_base03
+*cursorColor:           S_base1
+*pointerColorBackground:S_base01
+*pointerColorForeground:S_base1
+
+!! black dark/light
+*color0:                S_base02
+*color8:                S_base03
+
+!! red dark/light
+*color1:                S_red
+*color9:                S_orange
+
+!! green dark/light
+*color2:                S_green
+*color10:               S_base01
+
+!! yellow dark/light
+*color3:                S_yellow
+*color11:               S_base00
+
+!! blue dark/light
+*color4:                S_blue
+*color12:               S_base0
+
+!! magenta dark/light[
+*color5:                S_magenta
+*color13:               S_violet
+
+!! cyan dark/light
+*color6:                S_cyan
+*color14:               S_base1
+
+!! white dark/light
+*color7:                S_base2
+*color15:               S_base3