The Color Notes

Four short reads — the practical stuff behind the detector, minus the color-theory mysticism.

How-to

How to identify a color from a photo

Tap the right pixel, dodge JPEG smudge, get a name you can say out loud.

Honesty

Why the same color looks different on every screen

White balance, ambient light, and the limits every color tool shares — ours included.

Explainer

HEX, RGB, HSL — which one should you use?

Same color, three notations, and the job each is actually good at.

Accessibility

Designing for color blindness

One in twelve men sees your palette differently. What changes, what doesn't.