Design colors?

cockhungryhoes · 2006-06-28, 10:58 AM

What do you find to be the best most user friendly colors for your site? I hear white background with plain black text works good. I don't know why but I just cant get into that. I keep coming back to the dark colors no matter how hard I try. I am working with Red, Black, and white right now. I am not sure I am happy with that. Should Hyperlinks always be blue? How well do the other colors convert?

ecchi · 2006-06-28, 12:52 PM

Depends on what type of site you run. Light pink for teen, black for bondage and some fetishes, Green text helps to get signups in most sites if you only use it on the hard sell bits (and sparsely). Amateur, light almost pastel colours. Dark pink for hardcore, but not red as it makes people think "danger" and avoid getting out their cards (but sometimes 'danger' can be a good way to get them to think, eg if you promote motorcycle chicks doing stunt riding nude!!!). Yeah I hate black text on white too, but I'd use it for reality type sites (with 'courier new' as a font). But as a general rule I just try several colour combinations and go with whatever feels right for that site.

cockhungryhoes · 2006-06-28, 07:14 PM

LOL so I guess Red is not good for a multi catagory, i.e Amateurs,big tits porn stars.

Thats funny that different colors sell better. I guess it true because alot of this is just suffer mind set. Great help man thanks.

Jensen · 2006-06-28, 07:30 PM

Depends on what you want to achive with your designs. Have a look at this journal for instance.. its about optimizing landing pages..

(see guidelines 7 and 8 towards the bottom regarding colors, links and backgrounds)

cockhungryhoes · 2006-07-07, 06:32 PM

Wow Jensen that was really helpfull. I really want to thank you. Thank all of you guys. Sorry I havent checked in in a bit. Having some heath problems but going to use all of your guys info.

juggernaut · 2006-07-07, 09:12 PM

I remember a few years ago I put up a post asking something around the same lines. I know people have done studies on peoples moods with colors. IE light blue is a calming color and that's why most mental wards us it on their walls. I would love to see a study on web colors and how they relate to buying habits. I started to look at alot of the big selling sites like ebay and found most have white as their backrounds.

tickler · 2006-07-08, 10:59 AM

Here is some color theory sites for you.
http://www.sibagraphics.com/colour.php
http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html

A nice little site color designer tool:
http://websitetips.com/colortools/sitepro/

I remember seeing a ethnic color definition table once, but, can't find it right now. It had things like red meant virginial in India, which is why their wedding gowns are not white, etc.

2006-06-28, 10:58 AM	#1
cockhungryhoes My wife is not a doobie to be passed around! On our wedding day I promised to bogart her for life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bay Area,Ca Posts: 276	Design colors? What do you find to be the best most user friendly colors for your site? I hear white background with plain black text works good. I don't know why but I just cant get into that. I keep coming back to the dark colors no matter how hard I try. I am working with Red, Black, and white right now. I am not sure I am happy with that. Should Hyperlinks always be blue? How well do the other colors convert? __________________ www.cockhungryhoes.com www.strippingamateurgirls.com

2006-06-28, 07:14 PM	#3
cockhungryhoes My wife is not a doobie to be passed around! On our wedding day I promised to bogart her for life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bay Area,Ca Posts: 276	LOL so I guess Red is not good for a multi catagory, i.e Amateurs,big tits porn stars. Thats funny that different colors sell better. I guess it true because alot of this is just suffer mind set. Great help man thanks. __________________ www.cockhungryhoes.com www.strippingamateurgirls.com

2006-06-28, 07:30 PM	#4
Jensen Lord help me, I'm just not that bright Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 106	Depends on what you want to achive with your designs. Have a look at this journal for instance.. its about optimizing landing pages.. (see guidelines 7 and 8 towards the bottom regarding colors, links and backgrounds) __________________ - UnrealBank.com - 28 niche sites - New paysite: Fistordie.com (anal fisting)

2006-07-07, 06:32 PM	#5
cockhungryhoes My wife is not a doobie to be passed around! On our wedding day I promised to bogart her for life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bay Area,Ca Posts: 276	Wow Jensen that was really helpfull. I really want to thank you. Thank all of you guys. Sorry I havent checked in in a bit. Having some heath problems but going to use all of your guys info. __________________ www.cockhungryhoes.com www.strippingamateurgirls.com

2006-07-08, 10:59 AM	#7
tickler If there is nobody out there, that's a lot of real estate going to waste! Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,177	Here is some color theory sites for you. http://www.sibagraphics.com/colour.php http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html A nice little site color designer tool: http://websitetips.com/colortools/sitepro/ I remember seeing a ethnic color definition table once, but, can't find it right now. It had things like red meant virginial in India, which is why their wedding gowns are not white, etc. __________________ Latina Twins, Solo, NN, Hardcore Latin Teen Cash

2006-06-28, 12:52 PM	#2
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	Depends on what type of site you run. Light pink for teen, black for bondage and some fetishes, Green text helps to get signups in most sites if you only use it on the hard sell bits (and sparsely). Amateur, light almost pastel colours. Dark pink for hardcore, but not red as it makes people think "danger" and avoid getting out their cards (but sometimes 'danger' can be a good way to get them to think, eg if you promote motorcycle chicks doing stunt riding nude!!!). Yeah I hate black text on white too, but I'd use it for reality type sites (with 'courier new' as a font). But as a general rule I just try several colour combinations and go with whatever feels right for that site.

2006-07-07, 09:12 PM	#6
juggernaut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central Jersey! If I was rich and powerful I would dress as my avatar does. Posts: 1,448	I remember a few years ago I put up a post asking something around the same lines. I know people have done studies on peoples moods with colors. IE light blue is a calming color and that's why most mental wards us it on their walls. I would love to see a study on web colors and how they relate to buying habits. I started to look at alot of the big selling sites like ebay and found most have white as their backrounds.