25 Examples of Dark Websites
Last week we showcased examples of color usage in web design, and this week we will keep the focus on color, but this time around we will showcase examples of dark colors usage in web design. The right amount of dark color can create an elegant and beautiful site, so check out the examples we gathered and give dark color a try on your next project.
War Child
Kyle Steed
Ryan Lottering
42Angels
La Bubbly
Abstraktion
Jet Cooper
Renai
CoFinery
Full Frontal
Barcamp Omaha
Jorge Rigabert
Jux
workdiary.de
hooppps
sage
Kitchen Sink Studios
Kings of Mambo
From the Rough
Riser
Trokit
Tom, Dick & Harry
Nike SB
36Creative
Vivas
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19 comments
Cara
October 3, 2011Bravo! There are so many corporate people what shy away from the darker websites – these are prime examples of how it’s done right!
aledesign.it
October 3, 2011In some case like “42Angels” “workdiary.de” “CoFinery” the dark site is the best solution. Nice collection and ispiration. Thanks for sharing!
Climax Media
October 3, 2011I really dig the JUX website. Creative use of space. Nice and simple.
Moritz
October 3, 2011Wow! Mike Kus did awesome work on “War Child”.
Dan
October 3, 2011Fullfrontal? It’s an epic site, lovely design, brilliant strategy, etc, but dark?
Kitchen Sink Studios
October 3, 2011Great post. Thanks for featuring us!
Nick Yeoman
October 3, 2011I’m a freelance web developer, my site is light on dark (click my name above). I think it’s worthy for this list, is it not?
Kim Phillips
October 3, 2011Very dramatic…only works when there’s very little copy.
Michael Parenteau
October 3, 2011Thanks for featuring hooppps… it is an honor to be up there with some of the other sites you featured!
Susan Silver
October 4, 2011What I really like about all these examples is that it shows you can use more than Black, White, and Gray. You can achieve contrast with other colors, and I think it is very stimulating to see a blue, red, orange, yellow etc. every once in awhile.
Aldo
October 4, 2011Wow! Those are some great looking dark sites!
Design Galaxie
October 4, 2011Verry nice collection, I use black on my page as well, its challenging but the reward can be big.
Web design london - Evan Skuthorpe
October 4, 2011Some very cool examples, I agree with Susan about splashes of colour really standing out when used sparingly.
Tenml
October 5, 2011i like the yellow and black one..
It very simple and nice.
Abe
October 5, 2011A nice collection of dark websites.
I liked ‘Jet Cooper’ and ’36Creative’.
Andrew Beck
October 6, 2011Warchild and 42 Angels. Excellent choices. Thanks.
Trent Sanders
October 10, 2011Hey, that’s great to be listed here…thanks much. In a line-up with a bunch of talent.
Good work everyone…love to get to know the work that is coming out along side the talent on our team (that’s not me…I’m a boring business development guy).
Creative Fruition
October 13, 2011Nice Stuff…
SavorWeb
March 9, 2012We like to provide our clients with one dark and one light design for their website direction (if it makes sense for their product or service). It seems like most prefer darker websites – not sure why.