Sometimes designers will not give high priority to color choices when developing a web page. Color combinations should be studied and used effectively so that the completed page will have attractive colors that are available in the 216 common pallet colors. The alternative for one of the 40 colors outside the browser safe range is to mix existing colors and attempt to match as closely as possible the color combination of the original design. The mixing process is called dithering.

The disadvantage of dithering is that the colors may appear speckled rather than as a solid color, which makes for a hard-to-read result. Always use one of the browser-safe colors, but even then you shouldn’t just mix and match any color combination.  

In recent years, much study has been given not only to the mechanics of color recognition, but to the psychology of color combinations.   Some colors are in the positive spectrum for marketing, while others are distracting and disturbing.    

When you organize your website you will want to look at it from two standpoints, one is the proper use of color combinations which are most pleasing, and second is to use color combinations that call attention to the major points you want to make in your written presentation.

When you are beginning the process of designing the web page it helps to think of the web page as a blank canvas. If you start with a clear idea of the written message you are trying to convey to the viewer, and then use the text and white space as well as the proper application of color combination, you will end up with a webpage which is truly a work of art. 

On the canvas which is your web page, you will look at the broad overview of the appearance, but take into consideration all the little details which are important as well. These little spots of detail keep the finished product from seeming flat and unappealing to the viewer.


Care must be taken not to get overly excited about letting the detail drive the content. Each color combination, each word, each design element should be a carefully considered addition to the whole picture.

If you use the services of a web site development company such as Miracle Studios, you know you will have a company that is skilled in all aspects of color combination, design, and presentation of your website.