Specifications

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DESIGN GUIDE
cause distraction. Special color considerations must be taken into account. Certain colors have specific meanings in the real
world, and those meanings must be adhered to. Note the following:
• Greenisusedtoindicatethatsomethingisbeinginitiatedorisactiveandasacommonaccentcolor.
(Fig. 7 demonstrates green to begin a conference call.)
• Redisusedtoindicateastop,anerrorortosignalanalert.
Use of a Limited Set of Colors
Although the human eye can distinguish millions of different colors, the use of too many colors results in visual clutter and
makes it difficult for the user to discern the purpose of the color information. The colors you use should fit their purpose.
Muted, subtle, complementary colors are often better than bright, highly saturated ones. One color affects another.
Adjacent or background colors affect the perceived brightness or shade of a particular color. A neutral color (for example,
light gray) is often the best background color. Opposite colors, such as red and green, can make it difficult for the eye to
focus. Dark colors tend to recede in the visual space, whereas light colors come forward. Fig. 8 is an example a typical
color palette and is the color palette used in the AMX Modero X Panoramic template.
Figure 7