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Color Motionby iart-ai

Color Motion Skill.

Design moving palettes, perceptual color transitions and consistent exports.

  • Color Systems
  • Motion Direction
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Source Review · color-motionSKILL.md
Task Design moving palettes, perceptual color transitions and consistent exports. Produces A palette with explicit color values and role assignments. Before You Start The source's player and export advice still needs verification in the installed software and actual target browser.
Editorial summary · source reviewed 2026-11-02 · not a generated example

01 What It Does

Design moving palettes, perceptual color transitions and consistent exports

Explore OKLCH and Lab interpolation, animated gradients, grading order and practical checks for color changes between preview and export.

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The Working Approach

color-motion addresses the color decisions inside a moving piece: palette construction, gradient transitions, mood grading and render consistency. It proposes a restrained palette with explicit values and uses perceptual color spaces such as OKLCH or Lab when designing interpolation.

For web work, the source describes a standalone HTML deliverable with a single animation driver and frozen-frame inspection. For video work, it routes into color-management diagnosis. A washed-out export should be investigated through working space, embedded tags and playback interpretation before the artwork is recolored.

Expected Deliverables

  • A palette with explicit color values and role assignments.
  • Gradient or transition code in a browser-viewable example.
  • A grading or color-management checklist for the chosen video workflow.
See the Example Brief

From Brief to Review

  1. 01
    Assign color roles

    Choose a primary color, accent and neutrals appropriate to the brief. Separate hierarchy and contrast needs from decorative variation.

  2. 02
    Build the transition path

    Design interpolation in a perceptual space and select one animation driver. Inspect the midpoint as well as the two endpoint colors.

  3. 03
    Check the delivered appearance

    Freeze representative web frames or compare the rendered video's tags and appearance in the target playback context. Investigate banding and brightness shifts before delivery.

02 When to Use It

When to Use It

The source's player and export advice still needs verification in the installed software and actual target browser.

A Good Fit

  • A gradient becomes muddy midwayThe Skill focuses on the path between colors, not only the endpoint swatches.
  • An export differs from its previewUse the diagnostic route to inspect the color pipeline and player assumptions.

Limits to Check

  • Color behavior varies by environmentThe source's player and export advice still needs verification in the installed software and actual target browser.
  • A palette does not prove accessibilityText and controls must be checked in their rendered states, including animated backgrounds.

Bring These Inputs

  • Brand colorsProvide approved values and any palette constraints.
  • Motion targetDescribe the gradient, state change or video grade and its duration.
  • Delivery environmentIdentify browser or video player, export settings and the observed mismatch if troubleshooting.

03 Decisions That Matter

Decisions That Matter

  1. Explicit interpolation

    Naming the color space makes the midpoint a deliberate choice.

  2. Inspectable motion

    Start, middle and end captures reveal banding or unreadable combinations.

  3. Separated diagnosis

    Tag and playback checks help distinguish a render-pipeline issue from a design decision.

04 Try a Focused Brief

Try a Focused Brief

The example brief below has not been tested. Check the skill’s setup before using it.

Review the Source and Setup

Provide approved values and any palette constraints.

Upstream Source File
https://github.com/iart-ai/motion-design-skills/blob/3c129f769d90a1328c209c386492333c9ac62312/skills/color-motion/SKILL.md

The reference below opens the upstream instructions. Review the repository setup before using them; it is not an installation command.

Start With One Deliverable

Adapt the scope, source material and constraints in this brief before running the skill.

Example Brief
Use color-motion to create a restrained animated background from our supplied navy and amber brand colors. Deliver a standalone HTML example with readable neutral text and one slow gradient cycle. Specify the palette in hex and OKLCH, inspect the transition midpoint for dull or muddy color, and include a static reduced-motion state. Capture the same start, middle and end moments after any adjustment. Do not add a second animation driver. If browser behavior differs from the intended interpolation, describe the limitation and keep the text readable in every checked state.

Inspect the Result

Check the actual output against these observable criteria.

  • Inspect endpoint and midpoint colors, banding and text contrast.
  • Verify one clock controls the animation and frozen frames repeat.
  • Test the static reduced-motion presentation and actual delivery environment.

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05 Source and License

Source and License

This page describes the pinned source revision linked below. Upstream behavior and requirements can change.

Source Owner
iart-ai
Repository
iart-ai/motion-design-skills
Skill File
SKILL.md
License
MIT
Reviewed Snapshot
2026-11-02 · 3c129f769d90
Editorial Source Summary
Design moving palettes, perceptual color transitions and consistent exports.

Original summary by OpenDesign, based on the linked source. Repository stars are a dated popularity signal, not skill usage or a quality score.

06 Questions Before You Start

Questions Before You Start

Why does the midpoint matter?

Two attractive endpoint colors can pass through an unwanted dull region. The Skill makes interpolation space and intermediate frames part of the design.

Does it only apply to web gradients?

No. The source also covers grading order and video color-management diagnosis, with separate references for those tasks.

Should I recolor a washed-out export immediately?

The source recommends checking working space, embedded color tags and the playback path first. A pipeline mismatch may change appearance without an artwork error.

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Upstream Source File
https://github.com/iart-ai/motion-design-skills/blob/3c129f769d90a1328c209c386492333c9ac62312/skills/color-motion/SKILL.md