[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #45619: Twenty Nineteen: Can't use hex colors in color picker/customiser

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#45619: Twenty Nineteen: Can't use hex colors in color picker/customiser
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 Reporter:  eranthomson    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Bundled Theme  |     Version:  5.0
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                 |     Focuses:
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Changes (by kjellr):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 Hi, @eranthomson, thanks for the report. The omission of a hex color
 picker in Twenty Nineteen was an intentional design decision.

 During development, Twenty Nineteen's original custom color implementation
 allowed for users to enter a Hex value. This was problematic in that it
 opened the door to very inaccessible color combinations throughout users
 sites. We looked into the addition of a color contrast checker to warn
 users about that, but ultimately abandoned that idea after considering the
 bulk and complexity it'd add to the theme.

 In the end, we borrowed a solution from Twenty Seventeen, and implemented
 a color hue picker instead. The hue picker allows people to customize the
 color while also guiding them towards a more accessible palette in
 general.

 You can read more background on this decision in the following threads:

 - https://github.com/WordPress/twentynineteen/issues/191
 - https://github.com/WordPress/twentynineteen/pull/113

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