TMNT Guide to Color Theory
summary
A practical tour of color for interfaces that names methods and numbers: colors fall into three groups (warm, cool, neutral), use complementary split triad schemes to balance contrast, and create tints/shades by mixing white or black. Accessibility guidance cites 4.5% of people with color vision differences (about 13 million US users) and prescribes simulators, contrast-ratio checks, redundant cues (icons or text), and examples like Trello’s colorblind mode so designs remain usable rather than merely pretty.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Start
- 9:35Primary
- 10:42Secondary
- 12:55Split Complimentary
- 13:29Triads
- 13:52Tetradic
- 15:46Value
- 16:15Tone
- 17:07Saturation
- 18:59Tonal Gray
- 20:32Forms
- 23:23Turtles
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