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jdmill83
11-23-2005, 07:31 AM
My website is up www.wahmomsplace.org (http://www.wahmomsplace.org) and I really love the colors. But the white text is hard to read. I'm not sure what color to make my text so that is easier on the eyes. Do you have a suggestion. I'd hate to give up the blue background becuase I like it so much but I might have to.
whitelily
11-23-2005, 07:59 AM
I agree the white is hard on the eyes. I generally try to keep the background lighter than the text.
Maybe lighten the background a shade or two, and use black or almost black text instead.
Or, use that blue as the border/accent color instead if you want to use the same shade.
BFD1DE and AEC5D5 are lighter shades of your blue background, and 2A4141 and 203131 are dark shades if you don't want to use black text.
Maybe lighten the background a shade or two, and use black or almost black text instead.
Or, use that blue as the border/accent color instead if you want to use the same shade.
BFD1DE and AEC5D5 are lighter shades of your blue background, and 2A4141 and 203131 are dark shades if you don't want to use black text.
nunnmom
11-23-2005, 09:33 AM
I kind of like the color used for the "spotlight member" border. That fushia color. I also think black or any dark color might work. Maybe even a dark blue.
domestika
11-23-2005, 12:46 PM
Here are some links to online tools that I find helpful in trying to pick out colours:
http://www.steeldolphin.com/color_scheme.html
http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html (http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html)
http://www.visibone.com/colorlab/ (http://www.visibone.com/colorlab/)
http://www.colormatch.dk/
smileys/smiley1.gifJen
http://www.steeldolphin.com/color_scheme.html
http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html (http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html)
http://www.visibone.com/colorlab/ (http://www.visibone.com/colorlab/)
http://www.colormatch.dk/
smileys/smiley1.gifJen
domestika
11-23-2005, 12:49 PM
p.s. I find the dark blue text in your "advertising specials" box is quite easy to read against the mid-blue background. You might also try a more open sans-serif font, and maybe just a little scootch larger text, too, and see where that gets you. I agree, that background is a nice colour fo blue!
