If you’re using CSS layouts undoubtately you’ve noticed a funny thing happening when you define colors. Instead of the six chatacter codes that you use normally (#3cc99ff) you see just three characters (#c9f). This is called color shorthand and takes advantage of the fact that the browser-safe Web palette uses triplets that are always displayed as doublets. Read the rest of this entry »
Before you start combining colors and mixing them togheter you should look up a few things about the color theory. Once you get this out your way the only limit is your imagination. However don’t get carried away as there are a couple important aspects you should bare in mind. Here are some tips on how to get you started.
First of all use the color wheel. The color wheel is simple yet brilliant concept which sits color one next to the other in order of hue and saturation. Use it! Naturally, some colors look great together whilst others form an eye-scratching combination. In order to avoid these mix-ups I’m going to introduce you to a number of concepts. Read the rest of this entry »
What is color? Well according to W3C the definition is quite simple actually. In the W3C perspective a CSS color is one of two things: a number or a keyword. In reality an artist for instance doesn’t create a painting by simply writing on the canvass the numbers or the keywords corresponding to the colors he pictured in his head. The same applies to Web designers. Read the rest of this entry »
What is the main difference between a black and white newspaper and one that uses colors? It’s a stupid question really but it underlines one important aspect: colors make the difference. People are pre-programmed to respond to colors, especially to some combinations which have a stronger effect than others. Take the blue-orange association. Almost all people have a positive response to it because their sub-conscious creates a link between these two colors and the relaxing image of a sunset. Many U.S. hospitals took advantage of this fact and use light tones of blue or pink for the uniforms of the nurses because patients tend to calm down and relax when they see those colors. Read the rest of this entry »
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