Picking colors is not an easy task. It is definitely an art. But available software tools don't make the task any easier. This is, in part, because most color models (such as RGB, HSV, and web color palettes) are based on mathematical formulas which…
Online color chart provides hex html color codes in very accessible format. Click on color wheel to select a color and angle.
Find design inspiration with thousands of palettes and color schemes to fall in love with. Influence color trends by rating, commenting and sharing.
This utility will help you select a matching 6-color palette for your website. Define a single color that you like. Matching colors will be calculated. Click a color in the palette to promote it to the primary color.
I have grabbed primary or logo colours from some of the big names in 2.0 land, and placed no less than 70 colours into one scrumptious Photoshop Colour Palette file, for your downloading pleasure (2kb zip file).
30-Mar-2007: Interactive tool: Explore colours near a specific colour, where you get to define what 'near' means
dailycolorscheme.com is your daily color resource. A new scheme every day, with lots of schemes in the archive.
A simple trick that will greatly improve usability of the links on your site by increasing the clickable areas.
The best Photoshop tutorials, brush packs and texture packs of August 2008.
My selection of CSS design for August. There is 16 websites design in no particular order
This time around we have another fifty sources to inspire & help bubble those creative juices we come to use on a daily basis…
The age old debate… to use Mac or PC? I don’t believe a poll has been run amongst the design community for a long long time so let us find out what designers prefer… Mac or PC? Cast your vote.
Improve usability of your dialog boxes and other controls by simply changing labels on buttons and links from exclamations to verbs.
A round up for the best of August in the design community, it’s what I call “MyInkTrail.” So here are some interesting links I found along the trail this month…
Teach yourself how to use Adobe Fireworks in 30 easy to follow, fun filled tutorials.
The best of the week! My pick for the best: logos, websites, blog posts, photographs, and illustrations.
CSSCount 15 list of wood background websites, some of this are web design portfolio and others are from a blog and corporate designs.
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Brian: Adobe Kuler is one that I use often. http://kuler.adobe.com/
Stefan: I just wanted to add another good site like colorschemes: www.colourlovers.com
Bob: lol! yeh, cheers Ben!
ben: Who didn’t you pay very much to write this drivel?! Good stuff ;)
sneakatron: What about JK Rowling’s website
dutchgirl: There’s a new icon search engine: www.easyiconfinder.com !
Hotel Il Convento Pistoia: I use imagetemple.com often The Nature > Snow collection is particularly good! ;)