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Color tech, demystified.
Long-form posts on color picking, the EyeDropper API, OKLCH, browser-native superpowers, and design-system color tokens.
· ColorZilla · Extensions · Privacy
ColorZilla vs Screen Color Picker: why I built a no-install alternative
ColorZilla is a great Chrome extension. But every extension that can sample pixel data needs 'read all your data on all websites'. Here's why I built a sandboxed website alternative instead.
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· OKLCH · CSS · Design Systems
OKLCH explained: the modern color format every designer should know
Tailwind v4, Radix, and most modern design systems are switching to OKLCH. Here's what it is, why HSL gets it wrong, and how to pick OKLCH values without installing anything.
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· EyeDropper API · Browser APIs · Web Platform
What is the window.EyeDropper API? Your browser's hidden superpower
Chrome shipped a system-wide color picker as a built-in JavaScript API in 2021. Most developers still don't know it exists. Here's how it works, what it can do, and why every browser should ship it.
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