Cognitive Design Pattern Toolkit
- Persona Shell#faf0e6
- Usability Blue#4a90e2
- Cognitive Load Yellow#fff176
- Information Scent Gray#bdbdbd
- Affordance Coral#ff8a65
- Memory Recall Black#0d0d0d
Created at 07/07/2025 17:13
The palette consists of Light, Dark colors. Accent colors Usability Blue #4a90e2 and Cognitive Load Yellow #fff176. Palette has Neutral, Cool, Warm colors temperature.
By lightness, this palette runs from #0D0D0D (darkest) to #FAF0E6 (lightest). The lightness range is wide.
Overall saturation feels vivid (higher chroma) — 67% of colors are vivid.
Some colors sit roughly opposite each other on the color wheel, giving the palette complementary contrast.
Overall temperature among swatches leans warm (2 of 6).
HEX codes (sorted): #0D0D0D, #4A90E2, #BDBDBD, #FAF0E6, #FF8A65, #FFF176
Palette Cognitive Design Pattern Toolkit combines 6 color codes:
HEX: #faf0e6, RGB: (250, 240, 230); HEX: #4a90e2, RGB: (74, 144, 226); HEX: #fff176, RGB: (255, 241, 118)
HEX: #bdbdbd, RGB: (189, 189, 189); HEX: #ff8a65, RGB: (255, 138, 101); HEX: #0d0d0d, RGB: (13, 13, 13)
Simplified version of palette colors
Linen, Tint of Dodger Blue, Tint of Khaki, Shade of Silver, Tint of Coral, Tint of Black
Color scheme was created by hex
Color codes in palette
Cognitive Design Pattern Toolkit color codes HEX, RGB information in table
| Color | HEX | RGB | Name | Alternative name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #faf0e6 | #faf0e6 | RGB(250, 240, 230) | Persona Shell | Linen |
| #4a90e2 | #4a90e2 | RGB(74, 144, 226) | Usability Blue | — |
| #fff176 | #fff176 | RGB(255, 241, 118) | Cognitive Load Yellow | — |
| #bdbdbd | #bdbdbd | RGB(189, 189, 189) | Information Scent Gray | Gray74 |
| #ff8a65 | #ff8a65 | RGB(255, 138, 101) | Affordance Coral | — |
| #0d0d0d | #0d0d0d | RGB(13, 13, 13) | Memory Recall Black | Gray5 |
Color Palette Contrast
7 color pairs have low contrast and need improvement which may impact readability.
| Text Color | Background Color | Contrast Ratio |
|---|---|---|
#faf0e6 | #fff176 | 1.03 |
#faf0e6 | #bdbdbd | 1.67 |
#4a90e2 | #bdbdbd | 1.75 |
#4a90e2 | #ff8a65 | 1.42 |
#fff176 | #bdbdbd | 1.61 |
#fff176 | #ff8a65 | 1.99 |
Image palette Cognitive Design Pattern Toolkit png
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