{"id":47154,"date":"2021-01-21T08:11:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T08:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/?p=47154"},"modified":"2025-12-03T01:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:33:02","slug":"contrast-web-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/contrast-web-design\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Contrast in Web Design: Tips and Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47154\" class=\"elementor elementor-47154\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38b8bcd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38b8bcd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2314c2c\" data-id=\"2314c2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c545abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c545abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of the first brainstorming questions we ask ourselves as web creators are: what is my brand identity? What \u201cstyle\u201d suits my content and its messaging best? Does it make sense to use a minimalistic, white and black <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/website-color-schemes\/\"   title=\"color scheme\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"5702\">color scheme<\/a>, or a more neutral color palette with different shades of beige and brown? Should my site&#8217;s\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/brand-imagery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brand imagery<\/a>\u00a0<span>use uniform or varied sizing?<\/span><\/p><p>There are a lot of visual design boxes to tick throughout this decision-making process. Many of these processes will touch upon how our design elements relate to one another. Even if subconsciously, deciding between image gallery formats, how many\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/web-fonts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">font families<\/a>\u00a0to use, how your foreground content will relate to its background\u00a0 \u2014 all of these visual design choices touch upon contrast.\u00a0<\/p><p>Contrast in web and interface design is considered one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/principles-visual-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">five essential visual design principles<\/a>. The common ground between these principles is that they represent how design elements work together to form a visual entity that users perceive and interact with.\u00a0<\/p><p>So, of these five principles, what makes contrast so significant to visual design?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a743613 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a743613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-gac=\"CTA_Elements\" data-gaa=\"Link\" data-gal=\"Position_Text_CTA\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/color-theory-web-design\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Use Color Theory To Perfect Every Color Contrast<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4542c blog-toc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4542c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of Contents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed19aab blog-toc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ed19aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#importance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Importance of Using Contrast in Web Design<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#what-is\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What Is Contrast?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#why-use\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Why Use Contrast in Web Design?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#6-types\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6 Types of Contrast in Web Design<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#color\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1. Color<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#size\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2. Size<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#space\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3. Space<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#foreground-background\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4. Foreground and Background<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#element-types\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5. Element Types<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#shapes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6. Shapes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#conclusion\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Design Was Born To Stand Out<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e06e1a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e06e1a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"importance\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9097126 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9097126\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a22dbb\" data-id=\"8a22dbb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5691ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5691ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Importance of Using Contrast in Web Design<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8650951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8650951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/principles-visual-design\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=800,h=652\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/visual-design-principles-06-1024x834.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47171\" alt=\"visual design principles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1024\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/visual-design-principles-06-1024x834.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=300\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/visual-design-principles-06-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=768\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/visual-design-principles-06-768x626.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1536\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/visual-design-principles-06-1536x1252.png 1536w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=2048\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/visual-design-principles-06-2048x1669.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\"5 Principles of Visual Design in UX\" by Nielsen Norman Group<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be51b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"be51b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"what-is\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5734910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5734910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Contrast?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7c642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a7c642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contrast is the relationship between two or more design elements whose dramatic differences are emphasized when both elements are shown together. The degree of contrast between these elements is disproportionate to their level of similarity: the less similar two items are, the greater the contrast between them.<\/p><p>Light blue or any other pastel color, for example, wouldn&#8217;t be particularly prominent on an interface with other pastels of similar shades. But, if pastel elements were juxtaposed with darker, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/text-bold\/\"   title=\"bold\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6887\">bold<\/a> elements such as a deep eggplant color, the difference between the dark and light colors would be pronounced.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb53a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"bb53a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"why-use\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9822eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9822eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Use Contrast in Web Design?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f9008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7f9008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One key virtue of contrast in web design lies in its impact on visual hierarchy. As we mentioned, contrast can be created by a variation in sizing, shape, color, or other features. Emphasizing a dichotomy of importance between two design elements doesn\u2019t depend on the type of contrast that exists \u2014 rather on the degree of polarity between them.\u00a0<\/p><p>The most effective way to use contrast in web design is by familiarizing yourself with the many types of contrast that can exist. Once you\u2019ve covered this baseline, you can intuitively apply sophisticated forms of contrast to your designs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d633d74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d633d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"6-types\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b56317d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b56317d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6 Types of Contrast in Web Design<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee6c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4ee6c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"color\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9848982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9848982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Color<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6f05d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a6f05d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Color contrasts are the most famous type of contrast in design. One of color contrast\u2019s biggest claims to fame is that it\u2019s one the most basic ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/web-accessibility-design-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make screen content accessible<\/a>. The most basic reason for this is that text readability relies on there being a significant contrast with its background. Accessible color schemes negate the discrepancies between how people with visual impairments or color vision deficiencies interact with digital interfaces.\u00a0<\/p><p>But how can web creators create color contrasts throughout their websites in a classy, elegant way?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4068516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4068516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Control Color Contrast With Image Overlays <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10dbfa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10dbfa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=800,h=455\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/background-overlay-contrast-1024x582.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1024\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/background-overlay-contrast-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=300\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/background-overlay-contrast-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=768\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/background-overlay-contrast-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1536\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/background-overlay-contrast-1536x873.png 1536w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1579\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/background-overlay-contrast.png 1579w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6896851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6896851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Background image overlays (as well as solid color or patterned overlays) can facilitate a clear <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/website-background-images\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contrast between the background and a heading<\/a> placed directly in front of it. This technique is widely used for hero sections, as a way to dramatize the hero text or content.\u00a0<\/p><p>The semi-transparent black background overlay applied to the <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/hero-image\/\">hero image<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elementor Template<\/a> (shown above) creates a subtle contrast and visual balance between the image and the white heading. The shade of black is transparent enough that the actual photograph and its details are still readable and easy on the eye.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7d23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f7d23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Create Your Own Contrast Scheme With Filter Effects<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c020811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c020811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=800,h=401\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/contrast-through-filter-effects-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1024\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/contrast-through-filter-effects-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=300\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/contrast-through-filter-effects-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=768\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/contrast-through-filter-effects-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1482\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/contrast-through-filter-effects.png 1482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58a4f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e58a4f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Filter effects are another delicate way to add contrast within an image or design element itself. Elementor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/blend-mode-and-css-filters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filter effects<\/a> are enabled by CSS Filters that let you apply graphic effects like blur or color shifting to images. These filter effects include blur, brightness, contrast, or saturation filters. Each of these techniques provides a great way to single out a design element when the user is engaging with it.<\/p><p>The grayscale filter example that we see above on <a href=\"https:\/\/metalandgas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metal and Gas\u2019s site<\/a> creates a way for the bold, white logo and hero text to show up in its entirety despite having a photograph image as its background. Reducing the brightness and darkening the tones of the photograph accentuates the contrast within it and the white font color balances the reading experience.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Tip: <\/strong><strong>Make sure the filter effect you choose matches the colors of your overall website. Consider your filter choice as a natural part of your color scheme and brand imagery.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d67b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4d67b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"size\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bed502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bed502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Size\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9db728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9db728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contrast in sizing applies to almost any design element on a page: texts, images, buttons, and so on. The implications of how big or small you decide to size each element can make or break your website. If the relationships between your design components aren\u2019t clear \u2014 visitors won\u2019t follow the logic of your design and its content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f9628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32f9628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Base Text Sizes on Their Significance <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9efaa1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9efaa1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=800,h=455\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/contrast-in-sizing-example-1024x583.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47178\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1024\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/contrast-in-sizing-example-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=300\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/contrast-in-sizing-example-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=768\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/contrast-in-sizing-example-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1536\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/contrast-in-sizing-example-1536x875.png 1536w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=2048\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/contrast-in-sizing-example-2048x1167.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Elementor Product Page <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/library\/all-categories\/\" title=\"Alle categorie\u00ebn\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25421\">Template<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d65f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5d65f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using contrasting sizes in your website design can significantly impact its information architecture. This is true for your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/guide-to-web-typography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">typography scheme<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (headings, buttons, body paragraphs, etc.) as well as for your visual content (image collections, vector graphics, buttons, menu elements, etc.).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visitors are most likely to read your title first when its profoundly bigger than its surrounding subtitles and body texts. This is why the title on this particular <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/woocommerce-single-product-builder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">product page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0is the key indicator of the product&#8217;s added value. It tells the user what the benefit and experience of eating that cupcake will be, encouraging him to indulge in the comfort food you can provide.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92307a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92307a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Size Columns According To Visual Hierarchy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61dcf4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61dcf4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=800,h=473\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/atlantic-magazine-size-contrast-1024x606.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47179\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1024\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/atlantic-magazine-size-contrast-1024x606.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=300\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/atlantic-magazine-size-contrast-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=768\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/atlantic-magazine-size-contrast-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1447\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/atlantic-magazine-size-contrast.png 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffbdb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ffbdb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The size and layout contrast on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Atlantic<\/a> homepage indicates the information hierarchy between the featured and secondary articles. This <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/grid-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three-column grid<\/a> is what\u2019s known as an asymmetric grid, as the columns vary in width. The center, widest column is clearly the most significant, followed by two narrower columns on each side. Each article thumbnail inside the left column is taller than those in the right, another subtle use of contrast which conveys that the shorter thumbnails constitute the least significant column.<\/p><p><strong>Tip:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Make sure your variation in size is definitive and recognizable, rather than subtle. The more obvious the difference, the better.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abe362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1abe362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"space\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d690d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37d690d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Space<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15db2a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15db2a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spacing for the purpose of contrast is mostly achieved\u00a0in web design\u00a0by using negative space around or between elements. The emptiness around an element \u2014 whether created by <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/white-space-web-design\/\">white space<\/a> or any other type of visual spacing, highlights the contrast between the element&#8217;s background and the design details surrounding it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b43f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85b43f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use Spacing To Highlight Detail\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b7330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16b7330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=800,h=429\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/spacing-for-contrast-in-design-1024x549.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47180\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1024\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/spacing-for-contrast-in-design-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=300\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/spacing-for-contrast-in-design-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=768\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/spacing-for-contrast-in-design-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1536\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/spacing-for-contrast-in-design-1536x824.png 1536w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=2048\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/spacing-for-contrast-in-design-2048x1098.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968b618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"968b618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etq-amsterdam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETQ<\/a> is a Dutch sneaker company specializing in high quality, essential sneakers with a minimalistic design. ETQ has a brick and mortar store in central Amsterdam, as well as a comprehensive <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/online-store\/\"   title=\"online store\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"5102\">online store<\/a>. The image shown above is found on their \u201cShoe care\u201d page, promoting the supplier they work with to provide eco-friendly cleaning formulas for their shoe products.\u00a0<\/p><p>There are two forms of contrast found on the Shoe care page. Half of the sneaker is displayed in its \u201cdirty state\u201d, and the other half is shown in its crystal clean state: a color contrast technique showing a before and after effects of the cleaning solution.<\/p><p>The plentiful space around the sneaker (in all directions), centers the single image as sole focus of the page body. This is what captivates the visitor into the experience of how effective ETQ&#8217;s shoe care solution is.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff1969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ff1969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use Padding and Margins To Increase Spacing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e746fdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e746fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=800,h=608\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ueno-contrast-with-spacing-1024x778.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47184\" alt=\"padding and margins for contrast\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1024\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ueno-contrast-with-spacing-1024x778.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=300\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ueno-contrast-with-spacing-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=768\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ueno-contrast-with-spacing-768x583.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1536\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ueno-contrast-with-spacing-1536x1167.png 1536w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1872\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ueno-contrast-with-spacing.png 1872w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ffcdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93ffcdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The product archive page on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ueno.store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ueno.store<\/a> website displays detailed, professional photographs of their products, each one placed on a colored square shape. These squares provide consistency between the different product images, allowing each angle and detail of the object to shine through.\u00a0<\/p><p>Every square uses a background color that contrasts with the item inside it, each engulfed by paddings and margins for space between the squares.\u00a0<span>The space around each square emphasize their respective differences, allowing visitors to appreciate the individual color, detail, shape, and structure of each object.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Tip: Be mindful of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/responsive-website\/\"   title=\"responsive\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"7322\">responsive<\/a> design. Each screen size will be affected differently by units of space, so this should always be a factor in the amount of space you use or don\u2019t use.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a674e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6a674e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"foreground-background\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb81b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb81b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Foreground and Background<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c7609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8c7609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any digital or physical interface, even a minuscule dot of ink on a paper, automatically has an element of foreground and background. What\u2019s unique to web design is not only the vast options of background-types, but also the fact that a background can change dynamically as the site visitor interacts with it. The same is true for the foreground. Any such element can choose to be static or interactive \u2014 changing dynamically on its own or triggered by user interaction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8c67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da8c67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use Parallax to Create Contrast Between Background and Foreground<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9951a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9951a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/foreground-for-contrast-compressed.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" muted=\"muted\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1b7bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c1b7bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nasaprospect.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Prospect<\/a> is a collaborative web design and development project created by design students at the University of South Dakota and the Humans in Space Art program. The website uses <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/guide-to-scrollytelling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scrollytelling<\/a> to visualize a short story about a Prospector in Space.\u00a0<\/p><p>The astronaut accompanies the visitor down the page throughout his entire <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/scrolling-effects-vertical-scroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vertical scroll<\/a>, maintaining his appearance (with subtle changes throughout his travels) while flying through various reappearing and disappearing background patterns and elements in outer space along the way.<\/p><p>Not to mention that the astronaut illustration is created using <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/flat-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flat design<\/a>, fixed in the same position on the gradient color background page throughout the extensive scrolling experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7aa233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7aa233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rejuvenate Your Page Background With Vivid Imagery<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea93362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea93362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=800,h=401\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nytime-cooking-background-image-new-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47190\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1024\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nytime-cooking-background-image-new-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=300\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nytime-cooking-background-image-new-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=768\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nytime-cooking-background-image-new-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1536\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nytime-cooking-background-image-new-1536x770.png 1536w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1606\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nytime-cooking-background-image-new.png 1606w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0260187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0260187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The homepage on the <a href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYT Cooking<\/a> digital cookbook site aptly represents the rich variety of comfort foods presented in the online cookbook, giving a detailed perspective of the ingredients and textures of the featured dishes.\u00a0<\/p><p>The site pairs a dark-tone photograph on a slate grey background with the few text elements in the hero section. What we see here is a rich, detailed photograph contrasted with simple, readable black and white texts, tied together with balancing solid color background shapes.<\/p><p><strong>Tip: <\/strong><strong>Don\u2019t neglect factors like performance and speed when choosing your background-types. <\/strong><strong>Videos or images that take too long to load may defeat the purpose of an engaging user experience.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b82604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5b82604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"element-types\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5c22b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce5c22b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Element Types<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6114f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b6114f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Web creators in all disciplines know how many choices exist for media-types that you can upload or embed onto your site. Deciding which type best fits your content and website goals can actually be more complex than it sounds. Sometimes photographs are more relevant, sometimes illustrations, or even hand-drawn sketches.\u00a0<\/p><p>The difficulty of this selection process can easily be solved by mixing different element-types within one page or area. This level of contrast boasts creativity, skill, and a knack for storytelling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a20e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a20e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Combine Graphics With Photographs To Dramatize Storytelling<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c2279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37c2279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=800,h=452\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/asana-contrast-through-element-type-1024x579.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47197\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1024\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/asana-contrast-through-element-type-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=300\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/asana-contrast-through-element-type-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=768\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/asana-contrast-through-element-type-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1446\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/asana-contrast-through-element-type.png 1446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7707e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7707e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asana.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asana<\/a>\u2019s online project management tool is a digital interface used by colleagues and team members for workflow and task collaboration. One reasonable dilemma that then comes up is: should their website emphasize its digital qualities or should it depict the human factor, too?\u00a0<\/p><p>This is where the art of contrast proves its ability to captivate all aspects of a story, rather than one. Asana\u2019s hero image shows both the real people using its SaaS, and snippets from its digital interface. The added value of the tool that is materialized in a digital interface, yet experienced by humans in real life \u2014 is communicated through unique visual contrast.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d5f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2d5f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visualize Complexity With Varied Element-Types <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b13364b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b13364b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/illo.tv-element-type-contrast.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" muted=\"muted\" playsinline=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b1026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5b1026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/illo.tv\/studio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illo<\/a> is a small, eclectic design studio based in Turin, Italy. Their About Us page combines many contrasting elements and media-types: illustrations, wide photographs, rows of texts, square portraits with colored backgrounds, and an all-encompassing combination of rounded black text on a solid white background.\u00a0<\/p><p>What caught our eye among the rich variety of page content is the body of text at the very top, which includes a short paragraph of three sentences. Three contrasting relationship exist within six lines alone, the most unique being the animated word \u201cdiverse\u201d. These letters are in color, as opposed to the rest of the black text. Not only are the color-changing letters <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/widgets\/animated-headline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animated<\/a> (juxtaposed with static text), but there is a contrast between the letter colors themselves.\u00a0<\/p><p>The choice of which word to highlight within the paragraph is also no coincidence, as the color-changing effect happening within the word illustrates the diversity of colors, akin to the studio\u2019s diverse team.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Tip: Identify your target audience. Which types of media or elements will they be most comfortable with? Will your message be better conveyed through modern illustrations, or are real photographs the most effective route?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae0888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5ae0888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"shapes\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b5ebde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b5ebde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Shapes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9460550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9460550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choosing the shapes of your design elements is one of the most foundational segments in your web design process \u2014 ideally coming to play when you <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/wireframe-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create your wireframes<\/a>. Every web creator strives for maximum, over-the-top engagement, which you can easily achievable by using visual variety in your design. The disparity between shapes also gives you the opportunity to create visual hierarchy, or to convey a profound distinction between message<span>\u00a0two elements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b7af60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b7af60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Differentiate Between Story Elements<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb57ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb57ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=800,h=449\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blush-using-shapes-for-contrast-1024x575.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1024\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blush-using-shapes-for-contrast-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=300\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blush-using-shapes-for-contrast-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=768\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blush-using-shapes-for-contrast-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1448\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blush-using-shapes-for-contrast.png 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c3e11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30c3e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blush.design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blush<\/a> is a Sketch and Figma plugin that incorporates an illustration-creator tool directly inside the editor\u2019s interface. Blush\u2019s website uses a minimalistic black on white color scheme and revitalizes it with multi-colored, graphic-style, and brushstroke-themed shapes.<\/p><p>Blush\u2019s homepage leverages shapes to distinguish each section on the page from one another. This is recognizable right away: between the blue triangular shape behind the hero section, followed by the three rounded rectangles, the free-form illustrations, the yellow oval behind the UI snippet, texts and buttons, and so on. 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