Medium article on naming colors in design systems

“How to Name Colors in Design Systems,” offering a detailed exploration of a 3-tier naming strategy for color tokens within design systems. The strategy addresses issues of token bloat and helps maintain a balance between broad categorizations and specific details, ensuring clarity and flexibility as design systems expand.

Design tokens, which encapsulate fundamental visual decisions for colors, typography, spacing, etc., are key to the discussion. They provide a consistent bridge between designers and developers.

This resource is beneficial for designers and developers responsible for creating or managing design systems, particularly those seeking scalable naming conventions for color tokens.



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