123-piano (Site of the Day - Oct 11, 2013) — UI design breakdown

Seven pianos. Seven artists. Seven locations in Ghent (Belgium). Everyone is allowed to play a tune - from August 14th until September 28th, 2013. Sourced from Awwwards. Use this page as a UI breakdown: reverse-engineer hierarchy, color roles, and interaction cues before you remix ideas into your own screens.

• Study how 123-piano separates primary actions from secondary content—note spacing, type scale, and focal contrast. Recognized as Site of the Day - Oct 11, 2013.
• Extracted palette (#000, #DF6C4F, #ECD06F): check which hues carry brand vs utility chrome.
• Darkest #DF6C4F vs lightest #ECD06F sits around 2.2:1, which is soft—better for backgrounds than small body copy.
• Ask: what would break first if this layout were a product dashboard—navigation clarity, scan order, or color contrast?
• Related themes: Culture & Education, Big Background Images, Colorful, Fullscreen, Responsive Design, Single page.