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Learn color theory

Choosing colors is no simple matter. There are aesthetic, identity, and usability considerations to take into account. And, to make matters worse, most modern displays can render more than sixteen million colors. That's a huge number of horrible color combinations just waiting to happen!

Fortunately, there's no need to be a swatchbook-carrying color consultant to make good color choices for your site or app. A wealth of knowledge is available, from psychological guidelines to tried-and-true color theories that will help you make the right choices with your palette.

Fortunately, there's no need to be a swatchbook-carrying color consultant to make good color choices for your site or app. As you'll discover in Chapter 2 of The Principles of Beautiful Web Design, a wealth of knowledge is available, from psychological guidelines to tried-and-true color theories that will help you make the right choices with your palette.

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