A Chirping Colorful Review of Web Design Usage
summary
Group extracts palettes from bird photos (using ColorMind, Coolors, eyedropper extensions, Adobe and PMS references) and maps them to triadic, split‑complementary, monochromatic and analogous harmonies to show what actually works for web UI. Examples compare sites that clash (Craigslist style) with ones that succeed (monochrome gradients, analogous accents). Cites a penguin mate‑selection study where blocking orange reduces mating, uses concrete hex/tool recommendations and before/after screenshots to prove the choices.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and team
- 1:26Basics of color theory
- 6:14Birds and color harmonies
- 10:53Website color analysis
- 17:13Neutral color palettes
- 20:47Color harmony in design
- 22:34Q&A on colors and birds
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