https://codechroma.co.uk/ Colour-rich code for UK makers en Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:41:18 GMT https://codechroma.co.uk/piccadilly-marquee-webgl-bulb-bloom-budget/ https://codechroma.co.uk/piccadilly-marquee-webgl-bulb-bloom-budget/ A practical WebGL build for a West End-style theatre marquee, covering warm bulb colour, instanced geometry, human-looking failures, reduced-motion fallbacks and a performance budget that keeps the glow on a mid-range laptop. CodeChroma Colour Inspiration Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 GMT https://codechroma.co.uk/ten-uk-shopfront-palettes-css-contrast/ https://codechroma.co.uk/ten-uk-shopfront-palettes-css-contrast/ A colour-rich audit of ten familiar UK shopfront types, turned into practical CSS custom-property palettes and tested for contrast without tipping into nostalgic pastiche. CodeChroma Accessibility & Colour Systems Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 GMT https://codechroma.co.uk/forecast-driven-hues-oklch-weather-sketch/ https://codechroma.co.uk/forecast-driven-hues-oklch-weather-sketch/ A practical walkthrough for pulling UK forecast data into a small JavaScript or p5.js sketch, then mapping rain, temperature and wind into a restrained OKLCH palette. Includes API-key handling, sensible caching, and fallbacks for when the feed — like the weather — refuses to cooperate. CodeChroma Accessibility & Colour Systems Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:01:54 GMT https://codechroma.co.uk/uk-rail-ephemera-css-palettes/ https://codechroma.co.uk/uk-rail-ephemera-css-palettes/ Orange-banded tickets, amber departure boards and folded timetable cards are accidental colour systems built for function. Here are five found palettes from UK rail ephemera, plus a small browser tool for sampling your own and turning them into accessible CSS custom properties. CodeChroma Colour Inspiration Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:01:54 GMT https://codechroma.co.uk/woad-madder-weld-british-dye-palettes-glsl/ https://codechroma.co.uk/woad-madder-weld-british-dye-palettes-glsl/ Woad, madder and weld are not Pantone chips, and a shader is not a dye vat. But translating historic British dye colours into GLSL is a useful exercise in restraint, spectral honesty and knowing when digital mixing lies to you. CodeChroma Colour Inspiration Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:04:57 GMT https://codechroma.co.uk/when-sky-clocks-off-early-seasonal-palette-uk-websites/ https://codechroma.co.uk/when-sky-clocks-off-early-seasonal-palette-uk-websites/ Fixed light and dark modes treat the British day like a switch, but our winters fade by mid-afternoon and our summers stretch past nine. Here is a small, accessible system for shifting palette temperature and contrast with the sun — without turning your site into a gimmick. CodeChroma Accessibility & Colour Systems Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:04:57 GMT https://codechroma.co.uk/laying-bricks-in-code-procedural-british-materials-p5js/ https://codechroma.co.uk/laying-bricks-in-code-procedural-british-materials-p5js/ London stock brick, Welsh slate, weathered copper and Portland stone all have a colour story worth stealing. This hands-on p5.js guide shows how to sample those references, layer noise and repeat patterns, keep sketches light in the browser, and export tiles you can actually use. CodeChroma Colour Inspiration Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:04:34 GMT https://codechroma.co.uk/beyond-muted-middle-bolder-colour-system-uk/ https://codechroma.co.uk/beyond-muted-middle-bolder-colour-system-uk/ Too many UK creative tools look like they were designed in the same grey waiting room. Here is a practical argument for colour with a point of view — plus a token structure, testing routine and checklist for teams that want to stand out without breaking usability. CodeChroma Accessibility & Colour Systems Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:04:34 GMT https://codechroma.co.uk/uk-coastal-palettes-generative-makers/ https://codechroma.co.uk/uk-coastal-palettes-generative-makers/ Forget generic trend palettes. These ten British coastal landscapes give you ready-to-use hex, HSL and OKLCH colours, plus creative-coding prompts for p5.js, Three.js and CSS heroes. CodeChroma Colour Inspiration Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:07:05 GMT https://codechroma.co.uk/oklch-accessible-uk-palette-workflow/ https://codechroma.co.uk/oklch-accessible-uk-palette-workflow/ Accessible colour does not have to mean grey buttons and apologetic links. Here is a practical OKLCH and token workflow for UK public-sector and charity sites that keeps brand colour rich while meeting WCAG 2.2 contrast checks, with a starter palette and a p5.js ratio preview. CodeChroma Accessibility & Colour Systems Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:07:05 GMT