Abstract: The requisition of color design in administrative map is analyzed, and the color contraction and harmonious theory is expounded. By a rule order, the colors are automatically used in national administrative map. The results of the automatic color design and artificial color design are compared and analyzed. It shows that the results of the automatic color design were better than that of the artificial color design. And base of the experiment, the color schemes for the base map and the administrative map, for the children and adults were discoursed.