Color Harmony Application
Applying a defined color scheme (complementary, analogous, or triadic) with contrast ratios that serve legibility and function, not decoration alone.
The five levels
Each anchor describes what separates one level from the next — not a general description of quality. This is the text the evaluator itself reads.
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Level 1 Below Standard
Colors are picked at random with no scheme, and the contrast between text and background is insufficient for reading.
Example Light gray text on a white background that's hard to read.
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Level 2 Approaching
An intentional color scheme is partly visible, but at least one contrast ratio breaks the legibility standard.
Example A well-contrasted heading next to a low-contrast action button.
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Level 3 At Standard
A consistent scheme (analogous or triadic) applied with contrast ratios that meet the minimum clarity threshold on every text element.
Example An analogous color family with readable contrast on every button.
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Level 4 Above Standard
A refined scheme deploys a single complementary accent color as a calculated emphasis point, with contrast clearly exceeding the minimum.
Example One orange accent reserved solely for the primary action button.
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Level 5 Excellence
A multi-layered color system balances harmony and functional contrast across every state (default, hover, disabled) without exception.
Example The same color scheme staying legible even in the disabled state.
Where does your own work sit on these levels?
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Guiding viewer's eye with clear visual priorities
The five levels →Correct connection and shaping of Arabic letters without breaking or distortion, with awareness of script and kashida as an aesthetic decision.
The five levels →Laying out right-to-left for Arabic content: direction, alignment, and mirroring of directional elements.
The five levels →Guiding the viewer's gaze along a defined path (entry point, then secondary content, then call to action) using size, contrast, and position together.
The five levels →Using empty space as active design element, not waste
The five levels →Selecting harmonious color palette expressing identity or message
The five levels →Aligning element positions to a grid and alignment lines that give the design order
The five levels →Using differences in size, color, and weight to build distinction and focus
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