Poker1 alternative two-tone test (Caro blog)

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1. Mike –

   I’d like to suggest rethinking the whole color deal. You are creating a brand – “branding yourself” and your site. Scrap the whole deal and try going here:

   http://colorschemedesigner.com/#

   Play around with everything, I suggest especially trying the “mono” – the site will give you all the hex codes and so forth and the RGB and create various schemes for you to look at, including webpage mock-ups.

   I’m sorry, these are not good colors, IMO. BTW, #dad3ca will give you a very good clean light tan/taupe color. A darker version of that is #B7A997 Try this with blue, and darken the blue a bit, maybe #1E417D. Then use gray for your “3rd” color. I bet you’d like it better.

   I could be wrong. But I got a dollar says I’m not. Personally, for branding I like basic monochrome style with one bright accent sparingly used. One good blue set with a fine red line here and there, that sort of thing.

   Personally, I like the gray. Gray with a splash of good red #990000. A border, a link, a whimsy.

   Try the site, anyway. I mean, when I buy my Poker 1 t-shirt – I want them to know what it is from across the table without glasses!

   But you can make it puce and lime and I’ll still be here.

   Lis~

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   1. Hi, Liz~ –

      I like that “Color Scheme Designer” site, especially for the “monochrome” tool, which provides a good selection of compatible shades. Two colors – opposites on the color wheel – is a simple-to-use process there, too, although I frequently use this technique, anyway.

      Actually, I have a great deal of color selection software, and I usually choose manually, no matter what software I’m using (draw, photo, web, whatever). I still like the gray scale, but I’m trying to find two colors (as an alternative) that don’t scream too loudly, but call out quietly.

      I’m not sure whether the gold/tan with blue did that better than the green with blue. However, I’ve always liked green and blue together, and in some cultures they are just different shades of the same color (and they blend mid spectrum).

      I don’t want to change the blue, because too many elements are already designed based on it. So it’s down to gray scale OR this powder blue with a different contrasting color.

      Thanks for posting your thoughts. They were greatly appreciated.

      Straight Flushes,
      Mike Caro

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   2. I’ve spent a bit more time on the site you recommended. It’s quite useful and I bookmarked it. Thanks, Lis~. — Mike Caro

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2. Green/Blue

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3. Blue and Gold obv

   you have a great site Mike keep up the good work.

   Hard Rock Poker Open soon Come on down to Oklahoma

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4. You’re getting there… a little Gob Green. I think the blue is the hanging point. I’m not trying to offend the “lovers of blue” but blue is not seen too much around poker. Unless you use the colored decks that Mike loves. I think Gold and Green and less pastel!

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5. Green/blue is great!

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6. Gold tan… !! The green/blue is too cold. But definitely color please.

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7. I like the gold/tan and blue …. must admit none of the options are funky… the colours seem to make the site look a little outdated

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8. The green is so acidic man, cooooooooooolllllllll.I wanna be a puppy dawg.Can you make that happen?

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9. gold/tan

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10. gold/tan

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11. I like today’s blue/green option. Alittle more lively than the greyscale, yet easier on the eyes than the blue/yellow combo

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12. I like the gold/tan and blue version best!

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