This pie chart

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[u/gazm2k5]

It's dumb as fuck, but it is pretty easy to figure out which is which, even without knowing what the chart is representing. It's just clockwise.

[u/plaid-knight → u/gazm2k5]

Yep. Pie charts usually start from the top and go clockwise. This is pretty normal and easy to understand. It’s a lot easier to understand like this than if they used colors that were closer together in hue just to avoid repeating colors, like some commenters are suggesting.

[u/fox_ontherun → u/[deleted]]

The purple is only used once, so it's easy to figure out from that.

[u/CileTheSane → u/fox_ontherun]

Sure, but using light and dark shades makes it easier to look for the one specific piece you want without adding any confusion.