Color Design Blog
Guides, tutorials, and practical tips on color for designers and developers. 10 articles.
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.
How red, blue, green, yellow, orange, purple, and black signal different things to customers. SEA brand examples, cultural color differences, and practical selection guidance.
Recommended palettes with HEX codes for seven industries: finance, healthcare, technology, food, fashion, education, and SEA e-commerce. Reasoning behind each palette choice.
A 7-step process: brand personality, competitive research, primary color selection, full color system, tints and shades, accessibility testing, and style guide documentation.
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.
Every CSS gradient type with copy-paste syntax: linear, radial, conic, multi-stop, gradient text effects, hero overlay gradients, and performance tips for animation.
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.
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.
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.
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.