Beauty by Stefan Sagmeister & Jessica Walsh

Beauty

Stefan Sagmeister & Jessica Walsh / 2018

Sagmeister and Walsh's argument that beauty is not superficial but functional, backed by data and lavish visuals. Warm amber and fuchsia on peach — a palette that practices what the book preaches about the power of attractive form.

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#FFF3E0 background RGB 255 243 224
#1A1A1A ink RGB 26 26 26
#FF6F00 accent RGB 255 111 0
#E91E63 support RGB 233 30 99
#FFCC80 neutral RGB 255 204 128
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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #FFF3E0;
  --palette-ink: #1A1A1A;
  --palette-accent: #FF6F00;
  --palette-support: #E91E63;
  --palette-neutral: #FFCC80;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#FFF3E0",
  "palette-ink": "#1A1A1A",
  "palette-accent": "#FF6F00",
  "palette-support": "#E91E63",
  "palette-neutral": "#FFCC80"
}

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Warm Monochrome Ramp

PAPER 100
WARM 200
WARM 300
WARM 400
WARM 500
WARM 600
INK 900

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