industryColor Scheme

News Editorial

A clean editorial palette with high-contrast text and minimal accent colors. Designed for maximum readability in news and content platforms.

#ffffff
#f9fafb
#111827
#6b7280
#dc2626

Color Breakdown

Role

background

Name

White

Hex

#ffffff

Tailwind

bg-white

Role

surface

Name

Gray 50

Hex

#f9fafb

Tailwind

bg-gray-50

Role

primary

Name

Gray 900

Hex

#111827

Tailwind

text-gray-900

Role

secondary

Name

Gray 500

Hex

#6b7280

Tailwind

text-gray-500

Role

accent

Name

Red 600

Hex

#dc2626

Tailwind

bg-red-600

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Design Rationale

High-contrast black-on-white prioritizes readability for long-form content. Red accents mark breaking news, alerts, and important updates.

Use Cases

News websitesOnline magazinesBlog platforms

CSS Variables

CSS
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f9fafb;
  --primary: #111827;
  --secondary: #6b7280;
  --accent: #dc2626;
}

Tailwind Config

JavaScript
// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'news-editorial': {
  'background': '#ffffff',  // bg-white
  'surface': '#f9fafb',  // bg-gray-50
  'primary': '#111827',  // text-gray-900
  'secondary': '#6b7280',  // text-gray-500
  'accent': '#dc2626',  // bg-red-600
        },
      },
    },
  },
};

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why do news sites use minimal color?
Minimal color schemes keep focus on content and photography while maintaining the authoritative feel readers expect from news sources.