Part I - Color & Accessibility
A successful store must be accessible to everyone.
Color and Technology
Color Bit Depth
Gamma
General Color Variations
Color Accuracy for E-Commerce
Color-Accurate Equipment
Accessible Web Colors
The Future of Color on the Web
Color Accessibility and Vision
Color-Blindness
The Aging Eye
Part II - Color & Attractive Design
A successful store must be attractive and inviting.
Color and Optical Effects
Focus and Contrast
After-Image
Irritation and Distraction
Visual Comfort
Color and Psychological Associations
Guidelines for Selecting Symbolic Colors
Factors that Influence Symbolism
Color and Harmonious Design
Web Color Critique
The Color Palette
Color Harmony and Content
Color Harmony Formulas for E-Commerce
Monochromatic Harmony
One Color plus Black and White Harmony
Contrasting or Complementary Color Harmony
Analogous Harmony
Merchandise Display
Presentation
Image Backgrounds
Color and Design Distractions
Color Solutions
Other Considerations
Part III - Color and Functional Space
The customer must be able to move comfortably through the store, find what they need, get information and complete a purchase.
Color and Navigation
Color and Passage
Color and Direction
Spatial Perception
Emphasis and Subordination
Color and Attention
Color Movement and Optics
Movement Characteristics of Colors
Other Factors
Examples of Color Movement
Purchasing
CONCLUSION
RGB & HEX FORMULAS