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dynamic color

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An approach where an interface automatically builds its color scheme from a source such as the user's wallpaper or a photo, so the app's palette adapts to their personal content.

Synonyms

  • adaptive color

Related terms

In plain words

  • colors that change to match your phone wallpaper
  • an app that recolors itself from your background photo

Usage example

With dynamic color, the buttons pick up the greens from the user's wallpaper.

Don't confuse with…

  • themingTheming swaps between preset color sets; dynamic color generates a fresh set from the user's own content.

Categories

  • Color

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  • Relateddynamic color related of semantic color
  • Relateddynamic color related of theming
  • Relateddynamic color related of tonal palette
  • Relatedsemantic color related of accent color
  • Relatedtonal palette related of color palette
  • Relatedsemantic color related of color token
  • Relatedtonal palette related of color token
  • Relatedtheming related of dark mode
  • Relatedtheming related of design system
  • Relatedsemantic color related of design token
  • Relatedtheming related of design tokens
  • Relatedtonal palette related of monochromatic
  • Relatedsemantic color related of semantic token
  • Relatedtheming related of semantic token
  • Relatedtonal palette related of shade
  • Relatedtonal palette related of tint

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