Le col de Claudine

SOTD

Awwwards

Claudine Romantique

Design study notes

Study how Le col de Claudine separates primary actions from secondary content—note spacing, type scale, and focal contrast. Recognized as Site of the Day - Sep 27, 2013.
Extracted palette (#49C5B6, #FF9398, #FFFFFF): check which hues carry brand vs utility chrome.
Darkest #FF9398 vs lightest #FFFFFF sits around 2.1:1, 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?

SOTD

Awwwards

Claudine Romantique

Study how Le col de Claudine separates primary actions from secondary content—note spacing, type scale, and focal contrast. Recognized as Site of the Day - Sep 27, 2013.
Extracted palette (#49C5B6, #FF9398, #FFFFFF): check which hues carry brand vs utility chrome.
Darkest #FF9398 vs lightest #FFFFFF sits around 2.1:1, 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?