Value Before Hue
15 minutes · Intermediate
Quick Exercises · PRACTICE
Convert a palette to grayscale to check whether contrast works without color.
The step-by-step guide
- 01
Pick a palette
Use a palette from a recent project or one you admire.
- 02
Desaturate
View every swatch in grayscale.
- 03
Find the collisions
Mark any pair that becomes nearly the same gray.
- 04
Repair
Adjust lightness until every key pair separates clearly.