Assos (Site of the Day - Jan 6, 2016) — UI design breakdown
A top cycling apparel brand that focuses its attention on the perfect product performance requires a website that not only is distinguished, sporty and modern, but includes all of its niche interests. 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 Assos separates primary actions from secondary content—note spacing, type scale, and focal contrast. Recognized as Site of the Day - Jan 6, 2016.
- Extracted palette (#000, #FFFFFF, #ECD06F): check which hues carry brand vs utility chrome.
- Darkest #ECD06F vs lightest #FFFFFF sits around 1.5:1, 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: Sports, Web & Interactive, Design Websites, Graphic design, Responsive Design, CSS.



