Practical color knowledge for designers — from foundational theory to real-world application, accessibility standards to CSS engineering.
Define brand personality, understand color associations, build a primary/secondary structure, and test across print and digital.
Design FundamentalsColor wheel, harmonies, warm/cool contrast, HSL — master the fundamentals to make faster, more confident color decisions.
AccessibilityUnderstand AA/AAA requirements, contrast ratio calculations, and how to fix the most common accessibility failures.
Print & ProductionPMS numbers, coated vs uncoated, Pantone vs CMYK vs RGB — and when you actually need to specify spot colors.
CSS & DevBuild a three-layer token system with CSS custom properties, implement dark mode, and maintain consistency at scale.
Design SystemsGenerate a balanced 50–950 scale from any base color — understanding lightness curves, saturation compensation, and hue shift.
Color & EmotionRed creates urgency, blue builds trust — understand how color affects consumer decisions, and how to avoid category clichés.
Color HarmonyComplementary, split-complementary, triadic, tetradic — master high-contrast color combinations with the right proportions.