DIY Your Way to a Professional Website with the 60–30–10 Rule

Kat Irwin Design
3 min readMay 1, 2023

As a business owner, creating a website that really reflects your brand is critical to your success. However, getting the right colour scheme is not an easy task. And even once you’ve chosen the perfect palette you need to know how to use it. That’s where the 60–30–10 rule comes in — this simple formula can help you use your chosen colour palette effectively as you DIY your website.

The 60–30–10 rule is a guideline used in design to balance the use of colours. This balance creates a sense of consistency which makes your…

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Kat Irwin Design

Web Designer | 9+ Years Creating Digital Solutions | Websites for Entrepreneurs