[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #49999: Iterating on Admin Color Schemes

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#49999: Iterating on Admin Color Schemes
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 Reporter:  ryelle                               |       Owner:  ryelle
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  5.7
Component:  Administration                       |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing early        |     Focuses:  ui,
  needs-design-feedback                          |  accessibility, css
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Comment (by Joen):

 Thank you for working on this.

 In my opinion one of the most important tasks for refreshing the admin
 color schemes, outside of moving to CSS variables, is to reduce the total
 number of colors in use. Instead of having 30 different shades of gray,
 less than ten is vastly preferable simply because it forces just a little
 bit of consistency and systematization across the interface. I hope and
 believe this cleanup will be a first of many that help streamline the
 interface.

 I would also echo audrasjb above, those before and after screenshots are
 really helpful.

 Why did the settings page background gray change so much? See
 https://cloudup.com/ie3QGqTnW5D

 I'm not personally afraid of design changes, but I do think they're best
 made in a more holistic way. Just on its own, this change of gray is very
 visible, and while we're no-where near AA contrast levels, the relative
 shift in contrast still puts it in that space where it's so light, it
 might as well just be white.

 I may have answered my own question, that it's a result of a reduction in
 grays. And my objection is not a strong one at all. It just seems like a
 tiny step backwards.

 Thanks again.

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