Color Design Blog

Guides, tutorials, and practical tips on color for designers and developers. 10 articles.

Trends
Web Design Color Trends 2026: What's In, What's Out

Warm off-whites replacing stark white, bold colors balanced with generous neutral space, softer dark mode, and full color systems replacing single brand colors. What is driving each trend.

June 2026·7 min readRead article →
Marketing
Color Psychology in Marketing: How Colors Affect Buying Decisions

How red, blue, green, yellow, orange, purple, and black signal different things to customers. SEA brand examples, cultural color differences, and practical selection guidance.

June 2026·7 min readRead article →
Industry Guide
Best Color Palettes by Industry: Finance, Healthcare, Tech, Food and More

Recommended palettes with HEX codes for seven industries: finance, healthcare, technology, food, fashion, education, and SEA e-commerce. Reasoning behind each palette choice.

June 2026·8 min readRead article →
Brand Design
How to Choose Brand Colors: A Step-by-Step Guide for 2026

A 7-step process: brand personality, competitive research, primary color selection, full color system, tints and shades, accessibility testing, and style guide documentation.

June 2026·7 min readRead article →
Accessibility
Accessible Color Design: WCAG 2026 Guide for Designers and Developers

WCAG 2.1 contrast requirements, the most common accessibility failures (including grey text on white), color blindness considerations, and quick fixes for every common failure type.

June 2026·6 min readRead article →
CSS
CSS Gradient Complete Guide: Linear, Radial and Conic Gradients With Examples

Every CSS gradient type with copy-paste syntax: linear, radial, conic, multi-stop, gradient text effects, hero overlay gradients, and performance tips for animation.

June 2026·7 min readRead article →
Technical
CSS Color Formats Explained: HEX, RGB, HSL, RGBA and When to Use Each

Every CSS color format in 2026 explained: HEX, RGB, RGBA, HSL, HSLA, and oklch. What each is best for, CSS custom property patterns, and when to switch formats.

June 2026·7 min readRead article →
Design Guide
How to Choose a Color Palette for Your Website (With Examples)

Step-by-step guide to choosing your website's color palette. Color psychology, real examples from Stripe, Notion, and Airbnb, and 5 practical steps with free tools.

June 2026·8 min readRead article →
Color Theory
Color Theory Basics: What Every Designer Needs to Know in 2026

Primary, secondary, tertiary colors, the color wheel, all five color harmonies, warm vs cool colors, saturation and brightness, and the 60-30-10 rule explained.

June 2026·7 min readRead article →
Technical
HEX Color Codes Explained: What They Are and How to Use Them

Complete guide to HEX color codes. How to read #RRGGBB, shorthand notation, 8-digit HEX for opacity, CSS usage, and where to find color codes in design tools.

June 2026·6 min readRead article →