12th August 2008
Carrying on with using photos for inspiration, this week’s photo is of blue sky with a fluffy white cloud.
Here are the results, cool blues and greys:
| 1. #0c0c0c and #ffffff | Example 1.1 | Example 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. #0c0c0c and #d4d5d4 | Example 2.1 | Example 2.2 |
| 3. #0c0c0c and #919da9 | Example 3.1 | Example 3.2 |
| 4. #364150 and #ffffff | Example 4.1 | Example 4.2 |
| 5. #364150 and #d4d5d4 | Example 5.1 | Example 5.2 |
7th May 2007
The warm yellow, orange and brown of this colour scheme are reminiscent of autumn leaves. Accessible pairings of colours are as follows:
| 1. #ffffff and #8a462e | Example 1.1 | Example 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. #ffffff and #000000 | Example 2.1 | Example 2.2 |
| 3. #ffaa01 and #000000 | Example 3.1 | Example 3.2 |
| 4. #f96c1d and #000000 | Example 4.1 | Example 4.2 |
17th January 2007
These colours were inspired by a beer mat we picked up in a pub last night. We brought the mat home, scanned it in, sampled some colours and tweaked them to get the right levels of colour contrast. Pint anyone? Um… accessible pairings of colours are as follows:
| 1. #000000 and #eae3d2 | Example 1.1 | Example 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. #000000 and #eeb557 | Example 2.1 | Example 2.2 |
| 3. #412f2d and #eae3d2 | Example 3.1 | Example 3.2 |
14th January 2007
This colour scheme is predominantly purple, with colours with adequate contrast against black and white for various options of how to present the content of the website. Accessible pairings of colours are as follows:
| 1. #000000 and #ffffff | Example 1.1 | Example 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. #000000 and #b5b0b8 | Example 2.1 | Example 2.2 |
| 3. #ffffff and #5D396C | Example 3.1 | Example 3.2 |
13th January 2007
This colour scheme is somewhat lacking in colour but used in the right way could be very stylish. Ideal for an artist’s website where the images are the most important thing and should not be overshadowed by the website’s design. Accessible pairings of colours are as follows:
| 1. #000000 and #ffffff | Example 1.1 | Example 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. #000000 and #d7d7d7 | Example 2.1 | Example 2.2 |
| 3. #000000 and #acacac | Example 3.1 | Example 3.2 |
| 4. #464646 and #ffffff | Example 4.1 | Example 4.2 |
