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Forbidden three-color schemes shown as two large overlapping square stacks on a black page, each crossed with a red diagonal and a red DON'T USE contrast note.
Summary
The schemes-to-avoid page: two oversized three-square stacks on a black page, each slashed in red with a "DON'T USE" note about insufficient contrast, beside a white explainer.
Visual description
Two-page 16:9 spread. The white left page has the "03 BRAND COLORS" eyebrow, a three-line headline "USAGE" (blurple) over "COLOR SCHEMES" and "TO AVOID" (near-black), and two paragraphs noting these combinations fail when text is applied on top. The black right page holds two large overlapping three-square stacks, each captioned and crossed by a thin red diagonal: Blurple + Fuchsia + Red and Yellow + Fuchsia + Red. Beneath each, a red "DON'T USE" label and the line "These colors simply don't provide enough contrast." The stacks are noticeably bigger than on the approved-schemes page, giving the warning weight. The far-left blurple stripe carries the rotated caption and page 33.
Key takeaway
Scaling up the forbidden stacks larger than the approved ones so the "don't" page lands harder, while keeping the same overlapping-square language and red slash. One consistent reason (not enough contrast) keeps the message focused.
Reuse notes
The negative counterpart to the suggested-schemes page. Reuse the overlapping three-square device with red strikethroughs to flag failing multi-color combinations. Best kept directly opposite or adjacent to the approved-schemes page for comparison.
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