Now here’s an ingenious product: Sydney-based Smart Lid Systems has developed a coffee lid that uses color to let you know when it’s safe to drink your beverage. If your drink is too hot, the normally-brown lid will turn bright red to warn you that you’re about to burn your mouth. And if it isn’t [...]
digg_url = ‘http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/24/140-named-colors/’; Over the last few years, all of the major browsers have included support for a special set of 140 colors that are recognized by their color name within HTML or CSS code. This means that rather than having to remember that the color orange is specified with the hex code “#FFA500″, you [...]
Perhaps taking a cue from Apple and the various colors they offer on many of their products, Dell has gone a step further and created a new tool to help you find the accessories that match your favorite color and style. Just select your favorite color from the swatches listed on the page, and then [...]
Found via Digg, I thought that the web geeks out there might be able to appreciate this license plate: And for those who are a little confused, “FF0000″ is the HTML hex code for the color red…
digg_url = ‘http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/17/why-food-companies-use-red-colors/’; What do Safeway, Walgreens, and Costco have in common? The obvious answer is that they are all large operated American supermarkets. But do you think it’s any coincidence that these three grocery stores – along with others like Winn-Dixie, Wawa, Giant, and Supervalu – all use red in their logo? A color [...]