![]() The platform used a standard set of SaaS application UI components and consequently was full of forms, widgets, dropdowns, pictograms, and icons along with text and numerical data in tables. After several meetings, and by rallying the design team and product managers behind the cause, we were able to talk him down from such a potentially disastrous decision. Here is a real-world example of when not to use a dark-themed UI: I was involved with a B2B SaaS project where the CEO was adamant that, in order “to be different,” he wanted to go with a dark-themed UI-which matched the company’s branding… for the entire platform. Going back even further-thirty-five thousand years to the Paleolithic era (the caveman days), we find cave drawings of lions and mammoths generally placed on a light background with charcoal or burnt bones used to draw the depictions. Think newspapers and magazines-which have been around for over 350 years. There is also an expectation: people are used to seeing a variety of content rendered with dark ink on a white background presented along with images. dark characters on light background ( Bauer, D., Bonacker, M., and Cavonius, C. In one famous study, “visual fatigue” was significantly greater when subjects read light characters on a dark background vs. Most studies have shown that dark text on a light background is superior to light text on a dark background, i.e., it’s easier to read. Branding may also influence the decision because company logos and colors will not work with a dark color palette. According to many scientific studies, optimal legibility requires black text on a white background. Contrast, text, and readability and the ability to work with a wide range of subtle colors are some of them. There are good reasons for choosing a bright background. The color scheme will have a long-lasting impact and must be carefully chosen-and it all starts with the selection of a background on which the design elements will be placed-the “canvas.” The usual choice, almost by default, is a white background. Nevertheless, designers should tread carefully if they choose to walk on the “dark side.”Ĭreating the look and feel of a product is one of a designer’s primary responsibilities-the initial design decision must be appropriate to the product’s purpose, the particular situation, and its audience. If any questions arise related to the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version.Dark UIs are dramatic, stylish, and elegant. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. The web pages currently in English on the DMV website are the official and accurate source for the program information and services the DMV provides. ![]() The DMV is unable to guarantee the accuracy of any translation provided by Google™ Translate and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information or changes in the formatting of the pages resulting from the use of the translation application tool. Google™ Translate is a free third-party service, which is not controlled by the DMV. This translation application tool is provided for purposes of information and convenience only. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website uses Google™ Translate to provide automatic translation of its web pages.
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