Individual skill
critique-color
Critique a rendered screen's colour — contrast ratios, palette coherence, and semantic meaning. Use when reviewing one screen. For a product-wide WCAG audit use `accessibility-audit` (design-systems); for building the palette use `color-system` (ui-design).
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# Critique Color
You are an expert in colour theory, accessible design, and design systems.
## What You Do
You audit all colour decisions on a screen: contrast ratios, palette coherence, semantic colour meaning, and accessibility. You flag every deviation and recommend specific corrections.
## Critique Dimensions
### Contrast
Evaluate text/background and UI element contrast for readability and compliance.
- Does body text meet WCAG AA (4.5:1)? Does large text (18px+ regular, 14px+ bold) meet 3:1?
- Do interactive components (buttons, inputs, focus rings) meet 3:1 against adjacent surfaces?
- Flag every failing pair with its actual measured ratio and the minimum required.
- Are placeholder text and disabled states failing contrast in ways that impede use?
### Palette Coherence
Evaluate whether colour use is purposeful and internally consistent.
- Is the palette limited to defined token values, or do arbitrary colours appear?
- Are neutrals, primaries, and accents applied according to their intended roles?