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Mastering UI Design Colors: 3 Essential Rules for Beginners
Learn the top 3 simple rules for effective color usage in UI design. Discover how to limit your palette, start minimal, and expand only when necessary for better usability and harmony.
Choosing the right colors for various elements is one of the most important aspects in UI design. Factors like contrast and harmony have to be considered.
Here are three simple rules that will help you with color usage.
Rule #1: Use less colors
Too many different colors can distract the user. Limit your color platte to maximize your results.
Stick to a primary color
Add a secondary color only if necessary
Stick to one gray tone.
Rule #2: Start with a minimal palette
Most small projects don’t need a full fetched design system with 10 different shades for each color.
Define gray tones: Headings, Body, Border
Define primary color: Brand-500 & Brand-50
Define usability colors: Success, Warning, Error
Rule #3: Expand when necessary
Most important UI components can be designed with 4 colors. Expand your palette when necessary.
Create shades of colors
Shades should cover a wide range of the spectrum
Use different shades while maintaining contrast
Example: Apply palette to components
Now, you can create most elements with your base palette. Here is an example.
Apply gray tones to headings, paragrahs, and borders
Apply brand colors to buttons and highlights
Ensure contrast between your UI elements
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