Beyond Aesthetics: Designing with Color for Accessibility and Inclusion

Donna Boucher explores how color, while a powerful design tool, can unintentionally exclude millions of users when not used thoughtfully. She examines the impact of color choices on individuals with color vision deficiencies and other visual or cognitive challenges, and shares practical strategies for using color inclusively. Her guiding principle: design should be readable first, pretty second—but with intention, it can be both.