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Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

CSS5 Color Functions

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Wes Bos

Tech News, News, Technology

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about new CSS color functions, and tips for viewing the different options and ways of presenting color that are coming. Linode - Sponsor Whether you’re working on a personal project or managing enterprise infrastructure, you deserve simple, affordable, and accessible cloud computing solutions that allow you to take your project to the next level. Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and easier. Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Syntax. You can find all the details at linode.com/syntax. Linode has 11 global data centers and provides 24/7/365 human support with no tiers or hand-offs regardless of your plan size. In addition to shared and dedicated compute instances, you can use your $100 in credit on S3-compatible object storage, Managed Kubernetes, and more. Visit linode.com/syntax and click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. Show Notes 00:25 Welcome 01:35 Sponsor: Linode 02:22 Where the CSS spec for Color functions are at the moment 05:13 New CSS Color mix function 10:29 Color for the color challenged 12:53 Color contrast function 15:06 Programatically alter colors Anyone have a really great CSS Variables color system strategy? Color for the color challenged Better color tools the color-contrast() function Benjamin Moore Paints as CSS Colours Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets

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Monday! Monday! Monday! Open wide dev fans! Get ready! To stuff your face with

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JavaScript CSS! Node modules! Barbecue tips! Get workflow! Break dancing! Soft skills!

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Web development! The hastiest! The courageous! The tastiest! Web development

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treats! Coming in hot! Here is Wes Barakuda! Boss and Scott El Torro Lugo!

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Tolinsky!

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Welcome to syntax on this Monday hasty treat!

0:31.0

We're going to be talking about CSS 5 color functions. My name is Scott Tolinsky.

0:36.0

I'm a developer from Denver, Colorado, and with me, as always, is Wes Boss.

0:40.0

Wes! Hey! It's before I run Freaks out. It's not actually CSS 5.

0:45.0

I just put that in there to get people to riled up. CSS has departed from doing

0:51.0

major versions, and it is CSS level, color level 5. That's the actual spec.

0:58.0

But I put it in there just to...

1:00.0

Well, everything triggers people. People just declared that Web 3 was Web 3.

1:05.0

I think we can just start adding numbers. I think it's completely jumped the shark.

1:10.0

It does not matter. There was something the other day, Jack Dorsey's pitching Web 5.

1:18.0

What happened to Web 4?

1:20.0

We're just jumping number in, man, on a barrier.

1:23.0

I guess maybe 4 is stable, and then it's like node.

1:26.0

We're like the odd version.

1:28.0

The long story, Elise.

1:30.0

Yes.

1:33.0

Who we sponsored by today, Scott?

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