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Colouring Your Website: Part 1

Over 80% of our visual information is related to colour with elements like line, shape and textures conveying a relatively small percentage of information. It is therefore obvious that colour should be major factor when designing your website as it is a very visual medium. However, many web developers over look the essentials of colour in web design and by doing so, many times produce a final product that lacks the effectiveness and impact the website could have if the right colours and design had been used.

Although impossible to cover the whole domain of colour and its importance and application relating to web design, this article will serve as an introduction to lay a solid foundation for building an understanding of colour and how to colour your website.