November 22nd, 2009 | 
Author: Colors: How To Decide Whats Right For You
Your websites visual appearance is very important to you. If you already have a website Im sure you toiled over the theme and navigation and font and colors of the whole design. Choosing colors is sometimes not the easiest task so heres a few helpful tips for those of you choosing the colors of your website.
The first thing you should do is exploit your resources. There are thousands and thousands of web pages designed solely to help you decide which colors are right for you. There are color scheme generators that allow you to enter in your favorite color and it will spit out three or more other colors to go along with that one. Also there are countless example websites using the very colors that you are trying out. Just have a few google searches and see what you come up with.
Studies have shown over and over that color affects the human emotions. This is very important when it comes to designing your website. First of all it is common sense but often ignored that your content should contrast a great deal with your background. This doesnt always mean white text on a black background but it certainly means that you shouldnt use two colors from the same family. Also it is important to keep in mind that some people are color blind. It may seem like a small minority but it is very easy pick colors that work with everyone from the start. But back to emotion colors can easily influence visitors to your website to feel different moods. There are fields of psychology dedicated to just this so dont feel bad if you dont have it all figured out. Heres a snippet from an article called Color Psychology in Online Marketing by Al Martinovic
RED is associated with love passion danger warning excitement food impulse action adventure.
BLUE is associated with trustworthiness success seriousness calmness power professionalism.
GREEN is associated with money nature animals health healing life harmony.
ORANGE is associated with comfort creativity celebration fun youth affordability.
PURPLE is associated with royalty justice ambiguity uncertainty luxury fantasy dreams.
WHITE is associated with innocence purity cleanliness simplicity.
YELLOW is associated with curiosity playfulness cheerfulness amusement.
PINK is associated with softness sweetness innocence youthfulness tenderness.
BROWN is associated with earth nature tribal primitive simplicity.
GREY is associated with neutrality indifference reserved.
BLACK is associated with seriousness darkness mystery secrecy.
As with any part of your web design you could take your colors as far as you want. The most important thing to know As with any part of your web design you could take your colors as far as you want. The most important thing to know is that they have to be functional and they should reflect what your business is trying to achieve. So take your time ask your coworkers or collaborate with others and pick the right colors that work for you. CODANK has experience is designing custom websites that fit your business design. Call today for a free quote!
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