Color Research & Data

Data-driven research on color accessibility, CSS trends, Tailwind usage patterns, and brand color audits across the web.

All Research

Color Accessibility Guide

Complete WCAG contrast ratio reference for 50+ popular web colors. Check AA/AAA pass/fail status against white and black backgrounds with hex and RGB values.

CSS Color Trends 2026

Data-driven analysis of 60+ trending CSS colors in 2026 web design. Hex values, usage frequency, and categories from Tailwind CSS 4.2 defaults and modern frameworks.

Tailwind Color Usage Analysis

Analysis of Tailwind CSS v4.2 color palette usage. Frequency rankings for all 22 color families with UI contexts and accessibility notes.

Website Color Audit

Audit of primary brand colors used by 50 top tech websites. Hex values, text colors, background colors, WCAG contrast ratios, and category breakdown.

Main Tool

Head to the Color Palette Generator to create harmonious 5-color palettes with export to CSS, Tailwind, SCSS, and JSON.

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