Designing Design by Kenya Hara

Designing Design

Kenya Hara / 2007

Hara's philosophy of emptiness as a design principle, rooted in Japanese aesthetics. The almost entirely white palette with subtle grey gradations embodies his concept of 'exformation' — communicating through absence.

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#FFFFFF background RGB 255 255 255
#1A1A1A ink RGB 26 26 26
#B0B0B0 accent RGB 176 176 176
#E0E0E0 support RGB 224 224 224
#F5F5F5 neutral RGB 245 245 245
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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #FFFFFF;
  --palette-ink: #1A1A1A;
  --palette-accent: #B0B0B0;
  --palette-support: #E0E0E0;
  --palette-neutral: #F5F5F5;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#FFFFFF",
  "palette-ink": "#1A1A1A",
  "palette-accent": "#B0B0B0",
  "palette-support": "#E0E0E0",
  "palette-neutral": "#F5F5F5"
}

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