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Suggested three-color schemes shown as overlapping circle trios in a grid, with a left-side legend mapping circle order to background, text and decorative roles.
Summary
A page of suggested three-color schemes, each a trio of overlapping circles, with a legend explaining that the circle order encodes background, text and decorative roles.
Visual description
Two-column editorial layout. Left: teal eyebrow "COLOR", serif heading "Suggested Color Schemes" over two rows, a grey paragraph, then a small diagram of three overlapping circles numbered 1-2-3 with a key (1. Background Color, 2. Text Color, 3. Decorative Color). Right: a 3-column, four-row grid of three-circle clusters in brand colors (Ink + Light Paper + Sky, Ink + Light Paper + Gold, Paper + Ink + Sky, and so on), each captioned in grey all-caps with the ordered combination. A small page number "1" sits bottom-left of the body. Vertical "Brand Guidelines" label and spark mark on the left edge.
Key takeaway
Turning a swatch grid into actionable guidance by assigning each color in the trio a role (background / text / decorative) and teaching that mapping once in a numbered legend, so every scheme on the page is self-explanatory.
Reuse notes
A strong pattern for telling people not just which colors go together but how to apply them. Reusable for any system that needs ready-made, role-assigned palettes. The numbered legend is essential context; do not drop it.
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