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  1. Attempting to corral colors with a Sass function

    I’ve been experimenting with a Sass color function, and I can’t tell if I love it or hate it.

    Eric Bailey
    June 7, 2019
    • Sass
    • Color
    • Design
  2. Naming Colors

    The why and how of naming the colors you use in your design and development projects.

    Reda Lemeden
    November 3, 2015
    • Color
    • Design
    • OS X
  3. It’s Only Color

    Three colors are all you need.

    Mike Borsare
    February 23, 2015
    • Design
    • Color
    • Back To Basics
  4. A Closer Look at Color Lightness

    What is color? Can we taste it? Smell it? Find out in this article.

    Reda Lemeden
    March 13, 2014
    • Design
    • Color
  5. Sass Variables

    Variables in Sass can be seen as simple versions of symbols in Fireworks or...

    Magnus Gyllenswärd
    November 14, 2013
    • Sass
    • Color
    • Design
  6. Controlling color with Sass color functions

    Sass comes with functions that can easily be applied to colors in your CSS...

    Kyle Fiedler
    November 22, 2011
    • Sass
    • Color
    • Design
  7. Finding the Right Color

    Eric Meyer’s color blender tool helps me pick colors.

    Matt Jankowski
    November 25, 2005
    • Design
    • Color
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