The Dark Side Of Web Design

It can be more difficult to make web design work using dark colours than it is using a light background, and an airy approach. Pale text on a dark background is a lot more tiring for readers' eyes than the ideal combination of black text on white. However, there are certain sites where a dark - and maybe even a largely black - colour scheme can be very effective.

A site which has the purpose of displaying a lot of images, such as a photographer's portfolio, can benefit from utilising a darker set of colours. The advantage is that the images tend to stand out more against black or dark grey, and usually there will also be less text, so readers are not being asked to view large blocks of writing which could otherwise strain the eyes.

Web designers take into consideration that there text is presented on a darker background, it usually needs to be made larger than it would be if it was displayed as black words on white, in order to remain equally readable. There should also be more space around the lines of text, as this serves to increase legibility. The extreme of white text on black can be more of a challenge to the eye than white on dark grey, or perhaps off-white on black, and it is worth experimenting a little with various shades in order to see what works best in terms of ease of reading.

At web marketing agency Click Consult, our web development experts have the skills to create websites with darker colour schemes in order to meet the needs of your business.