Which color combination to use on websites?

Just interested in knowing if there are any good (and short! :-) ) articles which talk about the color combinations that would look good on a website.

i.e For tables (odd and even row), which one will be good in all situations For alerts? Fo开发者_如何学编程r menus? etc

Thanks!

When it comes to colors, I don't think there are any set colors like you ask. There are no articles that say "ALL MENUS MUST BE BLUE!".

For alerts, either a light or golden yellow is used (so that you don't burn your eyes out), or a dark maroon or peachy pink for more prominent alerts. Menus can be any color, but they should match your color scheme.

I think what you are implicitly asking for are color schemes. Take a look at these resources:

• Prefab color pallets for inspiration
• Color scheme helper chooser
• Aviary (Toucan) color chooser (flash)
• Visibone color lab

Related articles

• How color schemes work
• How to choose a color scheme
• How to select color combinations

In addition, if you are serious about your website, I strongly STRONGLY suggest reading this book:

Steve Krugs Dont Make Me Think

The book is in an easy to read (and skim) format, and is about colors, interfaces, buttons, and designing the easy-to-use website with lots of pictures and examples. For me, it was a quick read ( < 1 hr), and it changed my life.

simple advise : do not use many colors. select three or max four different color. and work with their shades.

for color scheme selections nothing beats...

http://kuler.adobe.com/