Site Schemes
 

I am just two inches from opening my site but need to know what color schemes are the best? Have you found more users registering using a light or dark colored skin?

It seems much of all sites are going dark, is there a reason for this?

My own designs for personal use tend to be on the dark side. I just find it easier on my eyes. Darker styles tend to better suited to hobbyist sites like gaming and automobiles (or for musicians, like my site in my signature, which I designed with glossy black grand pianos and Les Pauls in mind).

It's all personal preference, though. Despite my own preference, I think most people find dark text on a light background easier on their eyes.

There is plenty of room in the middle ground, however. Neutral colors with mid-tone brightness levels work well, and can satisfy lovers of both dark and light themes.

the most important thing when choosing colors for your site is contrast between text and background (black on white is best - or similar colors)

I prefer dark I've offered several different skins to my members. Did a poll about a year ago because I wanted to cut a skin or two out. 78 % used the default VB skin. The one dark one I liked and thought was so cool had 3 users out of 3000 active members. The bottom line is content, what do you have that people need.

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