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Can a Terrapin Look Good in Pink and Green Polka Dot Pajamas?
Using color effectively in webpage design.
Campus Experts: Deb Mateik, aITs Electronic Information
Services
Linda Martin, University Publications
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Important URLs:
The ColorCenter
from hIdaho Design.
The UM Web Styleguide
Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Web
Development
Color Blind Friendly Pages
Other Important Tips:
- Text Colors/Number of Colors
- Avoid light colored text
- Avoid "electric" colors for narrative text
- Dark colors = somber, formal tone - but too dark and you have "mud"
- Light colors = inviting, warm, friendly tone - but too light and you
have "white-out"
- Use no more than 4 colors on a page
- Background Colors
- Very light gray, beige, yellow (pale) are acceptable
- Avoid dark colors
- Avoid patterned backgrounds
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For more information
visit our website at
www.oit.umd.edu/WebClinics,
contact the inforM office at 405-2936
or send email to inform-editor@umail.umd.edu
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