# Old Forum Color Scheme Option Needed

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/old-forum-color-scheme-option-needed/5038>\
**Category:** Forum Feedback & Requests\
**Created:** [June 21, 2017, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/old-forum-color-scheme-option-needed/5038 "2017-06-21T14:52:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ColdCutz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/coldcutz/32/431974_2.png) [@ColdCutz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/ColdCutz)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/old-forum-color-scheme-option-needed/5038/1 "2017-06-21T14:52:49Z")

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The lighter gray background and warmer orange links of the old forums are way easier on the eyes CCP. It would go a long way if you could give us some color scheme options in that regard.

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**Author:** ![CCP\_Avalon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_avalon/32/410280_2.png) [@CCP\_Avalon](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Avalon)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/old-forum-color-scheme-option-needed/5038/2 "2017-06-21T14:55:41Z")

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It is unlikely that orange will make a comeback on these forums, unless our designers have a change of heart. 🙂

We did an iteration on the background colors today, and lightened it half way to where the old forums are. We may consider further changes if necessary. :aura:

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**Author:** ![ColdCutz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/coldcutz/32/431974_2.png) [@ColdCutz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/ColdCutz)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/old-forum-color-scheme-option-needed/5038/3 "2017-06-21T15:10:52Z")

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Thanks for the response. I don’t know how involved color scheme options would be, but I really feel strongly that the contrast ratio between the text and the lighter gray background on the older forums was spot on. I’d love to see the gray bumped up a little more, but I appreciate your information about the design decisions. I’d say the warmer colors can’t be underestimated in improving readability, because from my experience it helps me more quickly distinguish UI elements.

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**Author:** ![Nana\_Skalski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nana_skalski/32/489985_2.png) [@Nana\_Skalski](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nana_Skalski)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/old-forum-color-scheme-option-needed/5038/4 "2017-06-21T15:11:10Z")

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Lighter orange is more visible than blue on gray. Why designers are trying to change already established color scheme that was working for many years even in EVE?