**How Colors are Used in web design:**
Demarcates screen elements into groups- You can pu a blue background for your navagational bar and white for rest of your page. This tells the visitor that the blue area has different elements and grabs his attention.
You can relate different groups of element on your screen- If you want to keep a navigational menu also at the bottom of page, you can use the same blue background. This tells the visitor that both blue areas on the screen has the same information.
Highlights information- If you want to make a line of text prominent, you can use different colored text instead of regular text or use a background for that line of text.
Looks nicer- Always colors associate with our mood and perceptions. We always feel the colors. Colored objects draws peoples attention.
**One should always use web safe colors?**
Nah... Unless your audience purely rely on 256 colored monitors. Mostly a remote possibility. You can experiment and enjoy in applying colors in your web design. The worst thing that will happen is the colors are shown to it's nearest color on 256 monitors. They won't look like exactly as they look on your monitor.
**What colors are best?**
One cannot say this exactly. Because the blue which means professionalism to some is death to some.
Here are some colors:
To indicate necessary action, use warm colors
Red, orange, yellow.
To provide calm and content feelings use cool colors
Green, blue, violet, purple.
Green means growth and vitality.
Red means energy and passion.
Blue means intuitive, cool and trustworthy.
Yellow means enthusiastic and optimistic.
Orange means courage and success.
Purple means passionate and spiritual.
Grays and browns seem dull. But they can take on a more cheerful attitude with compliments of red and orange. Emotions like this will help your visitors to associate your site with stableness and confidence.
**Tips to follow in appying colors on your website:**
1. White background is always preferable to keep your content. It makes easy to read and eye fatigue will be lessen with plain white background.
2. To make the things elegent use one or two contrast colors next to white. Like blue, green, orange etc.
3. Never use more than 3-4 colors on a page.(unless your site goes with graphics or other multimedia themes)
4. Check the colors and it appears on different browsers using online tools like- http://www.anybrowser.com/
5. Background of your web site pages: ALWAYS use a web safe color as a background color to your web site. This makes your graphics and text appear on a clean interface on any type of monitors.
6. Download and use this color picker for your web designs. Easy to use and very good free utility software: http://www.anybrowser.com/
About The Author
Radhika Venkata
Subscribe to 'EbookBiz Magazine' which is completely focused on ebook business and Internet Marketing. Receive FREE Ebooks with Resale rights every month!
Webmaster Resources: List Your product, ezine or web site free!
post construction cleaning Deerfield ..Here is a quick list of components that make a... Read More
For many webmasters the title of my article may seem... Read More
The first immutable law of effective navigation: It's gotta be... Read More
This is the second part of a two-part article about... Read More
If you are going to be placing ads on your... Read More
New Web sites are springing up online by the millions.... Read More
Chris, a new consulting client, asked me to help him... Read More
Before deciding on which web design company to choose, you... Read More
Hello, how is your website doing?Are sales flowing in?If you... Read More
CSS is a new option for website designers that have... Read More
You may not believe it, but people still judge things... Read More
If you are reading this, I assume you either have... Read More
As search engine marketers, we spend an enormous amount of... Read More
The ability to create simple, attractive and functional web pages... Read More
Don't make a splash!Are you thinking about using a splash... Read More
Read the title of this article over a couple of... Read More
Remember the day that you got your new computer (or... Read More
Let me repeat that.."The technology may change, but human nature... Read More
In this article, I will attempt to cover the basics... Read More
Favorite icon appears to the left of your link in... Read More
Copyright 2005 Robert EvansSetting yourself up to earn a steady... Read More
Creating an appealing, functional, and effective Web site is much... Read More
With an increasing number of employment portals emerging, it is... Read More
Projecting a professional image is paramount to your website's success.... Read More
Why is the quality of your text layout and design... Read More
Airbnb cleaning service Bannockburn ..In cascading style sheets you can specify how your web... Read More
When you're self-employed, choosing a website designer is a crucial... Read More
It seems more and more webmasters are using CSS for... Read More
Color is one of the most important but least understood... Read More
Since I made the switch 6 months ago to a... Read More
Have you heard of 'Babel Fish'?It's a service provided by... Read More
I've seen articles (and websites) that suggest you can buy... Read More
Your web site is like your car. Both are significant... Read More
Avoid these mistakes and your site will be steps ahead... Read More
Are you building your website? If so, STOP! Take a... Read More
Creating a web site takes thought, planning and execution. Unfortunately,... Read More
One of the single most important aspects of effective navigation... Read More
It seems that almost every Tom Dick and Harry do... Read More
If you think it's simply a case of who will... Read More
We've all seen them. Poorly designed web sites that make... Read More
If you're running a website or online business, your number... Read More
Surfing the internet is basically an information-fest! From intellectual discussions... Read More
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) allows you to create fast loading... Read More
Are you using the best colors for your web site?... Read More
Ever wonder how HTML color codes are put together? For... Read More
Web sites that feature products ? especially furniture or other... Read More
Website design is a very competitive area and there is... Read More
A web site builder can be a real life saver... Read More
The question that I most frequently hear from people is... Read More
"Oh, my eyes, my eyes! What an eye sore. Quick,... Read More
Web Design |