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Coolors - The super fast color palettes generator!

Also sorry this link only works on desktop and is a little hard to understand. But basically it derives a grays and tinted grays from you base hue, and takes accessbility into account (red labels === inaccessible for text).

from a brand perspective : color selection (and palette) is based on the brand brief. also needs to involve the dominant colors of the industry vertical you are in as well as competitors. color theory as well (blue is serious, red is emotional, green is calming, etc)

my friend said that birds are the perfect color reference, they are always beautiful. you can copy directly from them

Serious question: how tf do y’all pick colors?

I’ve usually relied on coolors.co for a few side projects if I need a quick suggestion

I so a ton of research on how to do this and then wing it. Every time.

Get outside. Look at nature (flowers). Fashion (sneakers, cycling).

In the past I've started with one base color, and then derived a full palette by adjusting the hue. From there I tweak the saturation and luminosity if needed based on personal preference. I built a small tool at my last job to help: https://colors.andychung.me/

Yes lol that’s exacrly what I do I just mash the space bar until I see something I like 😂

Sometimes I take an image, zoom in until it’s a sea of pixels and then eye dropper tool snagging squares that intrigue me. Bonus points if its on the same thing, triple bonus points if it’s nature.

I pick colors straight from my mind and also use references. I may make some adjustments using tools after I am satisfied with the overall impression

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