<p>I'm looking for a simple algorithm to generate a large number of random, aesthetically pleasing colors. So no crazy neon colors, colors reminiscent of feces, etc. </p>

<p>I've found solutions to this problem but they rely on alternative color palettes than RGB.
I would rather just use straight RGB than mapping back and forth. These other solutions also can at most generate only 32 or so pleasing random colors. </p>

<p>Any ideas would be great.</p>

you could have them be within a certain brightness. that would control the ammount of "neon" colors a bit. for instance, if the "brightness"
```
```
brightness = sqrt(R^2+G^2+B^2)
```
```
was within a certain high bound, it would have a washed out, light color to it. Conversely, if it was within a certain low bound, it would be darker. This would eliminate any crazy, standout colors and if you chose a bound really high or really low, they would all be fairly close to either white or black.