[CIMC-working] Re: my color picks Re: Re: [Chicago-tech] Color test
Suzanna
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ok, i was thinking about it. since the grey tests seem passive, what about a bold blue background with either red or green bars and grey text. i like the orange link color the way it is. as for visited links or whatnot, i really haven't thought about it.
http://fsslc.org/herebeone.html
--suzanna
Ian Bicking <ianb@colorstudy.com> wrote:When you put it on a full page the sand is much to yellow. The blue is
okay, but I don't feel they go together very well.
On Fri, 2002-11-15 at 12:57, Chris Kaihatsu wrote:
> Okay, based on a cursory glance at web-safe swatches, I'd suggest the following color scheme:
>
> background color: sand -- #CCCC66
> text: black #000000
> sidebar color: cornflower blue -- #6699CC
>
> See swatches at http://www.lynda.com/hexh.html
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> Chris
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ChrisGeovanis@aol.com
> To: ianb@colorstudy.com, imc-chicago-working@lists.indymedia.org
> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 14:33:14 EST
> Subject: Re: [Chicago-tech] Color test
>
> ok, a day late and a dollar short i don't like this color scheme. too dark
> and somber. other options?
>
> christine
>
> In a message dated 10/28/02 11:34:37 PM Central Standard Time,
> ianb@colorstudy.com writes:
>
>
> > Subj:[Chicago-tech] Color test
> > Date:10/28/02 11:34:37 PM Central Standard Time
> > From:ianb@colorstudy.com
> > To:imc-chicago-working@lists.indymedia.org
> > CC:Chicago-Tech@lists.indymedia.org
> > Sent from the Internet
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, after the inspiration look at Chiapas, I looked around some more
> > and found Bolivia, which I thought had a very nice color scheme. I've
> > put a sample of CIMC with that color scheme up at:
> > http://colorstudy.com/cimc-test/cimc-test.html
> >
> > I'd have put it on Stallman, but it is full, full, full.
> >
> > We probably shouldn't just totally rip off someone else's color scheme,
> > but we could probably change the hue a little without changing how the
> > colors work with each other.
> >
> > Ian
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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<P>ok, i was thinking about it. since the grey tests seem passive, what about a bold blue background with either red or green bars and grey text. i like the orange link color the way it is. as for visited links or whatnot, i really haven't thought about it.
<P><A href="http://fsslc.org/herebeone.html">http://fsslc.org/herebeone.html</A>
<P>--suzanna
<P> <B><I>Ian Bicking <ianb@colorstudy.com></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">When you put it on a full page the sand is much to yellow. The blue is<BR>okay, but I don't feel they go together very well.<BR><BR>On Fri, 2002-11-15 at 12:57, Chris Kaihatsu wrote:<BR>> Okay, based on a cursory glance at web-safe swatches, I'd suggest the following color scheme:<BR>> <BR>> background color: sand -- #CCCC66<BR>> text: black #000000<BR>> sidebar color: cornflower blue -- #6699CC<BR>> <BR>> See swatches at http://www.lynda.com/hexh.html<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Chris<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: ChrisGeovanis@aol.com<BR>> To: ianb@colorstudy.com, imc-chicago-working@lists.indymedia.org<BR>> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 14:33:14 EST <BR>> Subject: Re: [Chicago-tech] Color test<BR>> <BR>> ok, a day late and a dollar short i don't like this color scheme. too dark <BR>> and somber. other options?<BR>> <BR>> christine<BR>> <BR>> In a message dated 10/28/02 11:34:37 PM Central Standard Time, <BR>> ianb@colorstudy.com writes:<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > Subj:[Chicago-tech] Color test <BR>> > Date:10/28/02 11:34:37 PM Central Standard Time<BR>> > From:<A href="mailto:ianb@colorstudy.com">ianb@colorstudy.com</A><BR>> > To:<A href="mailto:imc-chicago-working@lists.indymedia.org">imc-chicago-working@lists.indymedia.org</A><BR>> > CC:<A href="mailto:Chicago-Tech@lists.indymedia.org">Chicago-Tech@lists.indymedia.org</A><BR>> > Sent from the Internet <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Well, after the inspiration look at Chiapas, I looked around some more<BR>> > and found Bolivia, which I thought had a very nice color scheme. I've<BR>> > put a sample of CIMC with that color scheme up at:<BR>> > http://colorstudy.com/cimc-test/cimc-test.html<BR>> > <BR>> > I'd have put it on Stallman, but it is full, full, full.<BR>> > <BR>> > We probably shouldn't just totally rip off someone else's color scheme,<BR>> > but we could probably change the hue a little without changing how the<BR>> > colors work with each other.<BR>> > <BR>> > Ian<BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Chicago-tech mailing list<BR>> > Chicago-tech@lists.indymedia.org<BR>> > http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago-tech<BR>> > <BR>> <BR>-- <BR>Ian Bicking <IANB@COLORSTUDY.COM><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Imc-chicago-working mailing list<BR>Imc-chicago-working@lists.indymedia.org<BR>http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-chicago-working</BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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