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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Karen D's task: The Cameron Crazies

One of the greatest things about winter is that college basketball is upon us. This challenge celebrates my alma mater, Duke University!

For this challenge, read ONE book from the option of your choice.

REQUIRED: State which option you chose when posting

Option 1: Duke's colors are blue and white. For this option, read a book where the cover is primarily (over 50%) Duke blue (officially it is Pantone 287, but any dark blue will be accepted). Ex:

Sky blue, baby blue, or anything pale will NOT work (too close to UNC's blue!)
Required: Include the cover when you post.

Option 2: Coach K has been the head coach at Duke since 1980. For this option, read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in KRZYZEWSKI.

Option 3: Duke has won 5 national championships (so far!). For this option, read a book identified on ŷ������ as #5 in a series (series title, #5).

Approved covers:

Examples of covers that don't work:

In case anyone thinks I'm randomly approving certain colors of blue and not others! (You certainly don't need to do this yourself if you don't want to, just putting it out there in case anyone is curious)


Here's a helpful way to check the color:


- Copy the image location into the search bar and it will bring up the predominate colors in the cover.
- Copy the Hex Color number (for example the Duke logo is #00509a)
- At you can see where that color falls on the spectrum. If it's darker than #00509a then it'll be good!

This thread is now open!

For Option 1, is the blue of this cover dark enough? Thanks!

Is this enough blue

Would this work for option 1?

Opt 1 Would work this option since it is dark blue?

Christine wrote: "For Option 1, is the blue of this cover dark enough? Thanks!
"

That works!

JennRenee wrote: "Is this enough blue "

Yes!

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "Would this work for option 1? "

Yep, that's got enough dark blue in there.

KSMary wrote: "Opt 1 Would work this option since it is dark blue?"

I would have thought that was more purple, but the color extractor says its midnight blue, so you're good!

Can I get this approved ?

thanks

Will any of these covers work?

Is the blue in this cover dark enough?
Thanks!

Shawn wrote: "Can I get this approved ?

thanks"

Approved!

Will this work for option 1?



Thank you.

Pia wrote: "Will any of these covers work?

This is good

This is good

" This is a bit too light to work. It comes out mostly as cerulean.

I have a system for checking the colors, so I'll post that up top and hopefully that shows that I'm not being completely random with these!

Is the the right blue?

Deedee wrote: "Is the blue in this cover dark enough?
Thanks!
"

Yes this one is good!

Kim wrote: "Will this work for option 1?



Thank you."

Yes this will work!

Kathy G. wrote: "Is the the right blue?

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Yes! That's dark enough to work.

Thank you.

Karen wrote: "Pia wrote: "Will any of these covers work?

This is good

This is good

" ..."

I'll go with the first one approved.

Thanks!

OK for option 1?

Would this one work for option 1?

Thanks!

Whoo hoo! As a fellow Duke alum, I am also excited about basketball season and heartily approve of this task! :)

Lindsey wrote: "OK for option 1? "

Yes this is good!

Sandy wrote: "Would this one work for option 1?

Thanks!"

Yes, that's good!

Katy wrote: "Whoo hoo! As a fellow Duke alum, I am also excited about basketball season and heartily approve of this task! :)"

Yay! Hopefully this will bring us good karma for the season :)

Will this work for option 1?

How about or for blue cover? Thanks!

Cindy wrote: "Will this work for option 1? "

This one comes up as mostly dark green, so no, that won't work.

Erin (NY) wrote: "How about or for blue cover? Thanks!"

Tempting fate is good!

The Miniaturist falls more on the lighter blue side, so that won't work.

Karen wrote: "Cindy wrote: "Will this work for option 1? "

This one comes up as mostly dark green, so no, that won't work."

Ok. Thank you for checking.

Karen wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Would this one work for option 1?

Thanks!"

Yes, that's good!"

Thanks, Karen! As another Duke alum, I felt pretty good that this was NOT Carolina blue, LOL!

Sandy wrote: "Karen wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Would this one work for option 1?

Thanks!"

Yes, that's good!"

Thanks, Karen! As another Duke alum, I felt pretty good that this..."

Hahah yes, I'm sure it's confusing to plenty of people, but alums will definitely know for sure :)

Is the dress enough or does it need to be the complete background?

Julia wrote: "Is the dress enough or does it need to be the complete background?

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It doesn't have to be the complete background, just enough to get over 50%. Unfortunately in this case, over 50% is black so it won't work. Sorry!

Is this dark enough for option 1?

Sue T wrote: "Is this dark enough for option 1? "

Yes, that's good!

Will this work for option 1?



Thanks!

Susan wrote: "Will this work for option 1?



Thanks!"

Yep that's good!

Trying again... is this better for option 1?

Julia wrote: "Trying again... is this better for option 1?

"

Yep that one works!

What do you think about this for option 1? It's a deeper blue in person.

Cindy wrote: " What do you think about this for option 1? It's a deeper blue in person."

Sorry, that only shows up at 43% darker blue (basically the top left corner is too light to make up for the rest of the cover).

And I completely understand how frustrating that is when something is obvious from the physical book but doesn't show up in the thumbnail, sorry!

No worries. :-) thanks for looking at it..

I like your hex thing, though I don't understand it! I see that the book I'm looking at is over 50% blue, and half that is dark enough (#11506e - 27.2% Dark Cerulean), so what I need to know is if the other half is a dark enough blue, too, right? (#2897c3 - 24.2% Pelorous) I can't figure out how to tell that from the other link.

ANYWAY ;) please tell me if this is approved or not: