Light vs dark web design?

Do you think light or dark designs are better for websites? I already have a dark website, but I'm somehow of the opinion that a light one is clearer and more appealing. What's your opinion on this topic? I also want to mention that I don't want a switch button for dark/light designs. Thank you very much.

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FaTech
1 year ago

Do you find Light or Dark Designs better on websites?

I’m generally Team Darkmode on websites.

that a light is clearer and better arrives.

I wouldn’t sign that. Ultimately, it depends on how you design the website. With the appropriate design you can make it responsive for everyone.

It should also be mentioned that a switch button for dark-light design is not desirable for me.

For websites I feel a switch unnecessary. As a rule, you don’t stay on the websites long and so you don’t want to be bomed with many options. However, for web apps or web services that are often used, for apps in general or software, there can be a button/setting more user-friendly.

What is your opinion on the subject.

I’m very sensitive to the subject. I like darkmode very much, but only if it’s not bad black. Here with good question, for example, everything is black. This makes it not like darkmode, but like emptiness. It’s just a fail. You can make a lot of it. For example, with my own website, I chose a space theme (theme means the topic here, not a template for a CMS). Space is generally dark and I could alienate this so far that it still fits the subject of my side. This made me a reference, could fill void with stars, etc. It’s hard to explain, but I’m not going to advertise here either. In case of a good question, you could easily walk the pitch black into a very dark gray. Thus, there is no empty space anymore. Perhaps you could think about a topic and implement it in general anyway. There are many possibilities, but it always depends on the skills of the respective designer (this should not offend anyone, it is just the expression of my feeling). I’ve just included a good question here, because we’re on the side. That’s exactly how I could have talked about other pages.

cminor7
1 year ago

I find darker, design-oriented, but mostly bright.

At dark, you have to get a lot perfect that you get a harmonious picture. I used to do it with a photographer.

But I’ve been thinking about it a lot more often and finally broke it down because I didn’t come to a good denominator, and what I don’t think to be optimal, I don’t need to suggest anyone.

cminor7
1 year ago
Reply to  Maxim8862

We work – despite hobby – after all somewhere after cost-benefits and dark design, you need idR significantly longer.

I always like to try, but you don’t have a lot of time.

cminor7
1 year ago

Not the implementation, but until I say “so fits” it takes a lot longer with me at dark sites. I’m not the creative guy.

medmonk
1 year ago

(…) and in the dark design, you need idR significantly longer.

The implementation of a dark layout no longer takes. As a hobbyist, you or you rather lack the necessary knowledge to implement it in the same period.

I always like to try, but you don’t have a lot of time.

Small tip on the edge: create two color palettes, weaken one of them by final saturation of the colors and then store them as CSS variables. Use general colors using variables.

LG medmonk

 Mirko Marek
1 year ago

It is better to give the user the choice if he/she wants to have this page in dark or bright if you want to offer both versions.

I would tend to be brighter, but this is actually situation-dependent in web design. Many factors play a role in deciding how to design the website and its color scheme. The question is who or what is the target group of the website? Is the target group inclined to prefer a dark color scheme? It is later oriented whether it is better to provide a bright website or not. A medium way would be to offer two versions and to let visitors decide via Switch.

medmonk
1 year ago

Whether a light and a dark mode is implemented or whether only one is created depends on the project and its requirements. In the meantime, it is almost a good tone that one side adapts to the needs and preferences of the visitor.

The effort also remains within limits or is not particularly greater if one works with a CSS pre-processor such as Sass/SCSS or natively with CSS variables. I also use most applications and platforms in the dark fashion. With my system settings it doesn’t look different.

Schildkroete613
1 year ago

Depends on the design. You can sometimes design dark sides “edler” as bright when you get a lot of trouble. But otherwise I would take light, as more people like/contained. Those who still want it dark can use an extension. Best regards

Mark2018, UserMod Light

I personally use dark depictions wherever it goes.

On the one hand, on OLED displays a black theme is much more accurate (because black pixels are “out”) and on the other hand I find it much more pleasant for the eyes, especially in dark atmospheres and on possibly larger screens.

dervieux
1 year ago

I personally like:

light:

e-commerce, business landing pages, portfolio, blog

dark:

Webapps (X, Instagram, good question, etc)