BRAND GUIDE

TRADE CLOK COLOR PALETTE

Official brand colors for the Trade Clok platform. Share this page with your app development team for consistent implementation across all surfaces — web, mobile, and print.

PRIMARY PALETTE

These 8 colors make up 95% of all UI surfaces. Click any value to copy it.

Trade Red

Primary Brand Color

Hero banners, primary CTA backgrounds, badge background, logo badge fill. The dominant brand color — use boldly.

Cream

Primary Text on Red

All text on red backgrounds, logo lettering, tagline banner fill. Never use on white — only on red.

Charcoal

Body Text

All body copy, headings on white backgrounds, nav links, footer text. The primary readable text color.

Signal Yellow

CTA Accent

Primary CTA buttons (Sign Up Free, Start Free Trial), highlight badges. Use sparingly — only for the most important action on the page.

Light Gray

Section Background

Alternating section backgrounds, card fills, feature grid backgrounds. Creates visual rhythm without using color.

Mid Gray

Borders & Dividers

Card borders, section dividers, input borders, table lines. Subtle structure without visual weight.

Muted Text

Secondary Text

Subheadings, captions, placeholder text, supporting copy. Never use for primary readable content.

White

Base Background

Page background, card surfaces, navbar background, modal backgrounds. The dominant surface color of the entire UI.

TRADE ACCENT COLORS

Used on industry-specific pages and white-label configurations. These supplement — never replace — the primary palette.

Construction Blue

Contractors & Plumbing/HVAC

Accent color for contractor and plumbing/HVAC trade pages. Use for icons, highlights, and trade-specific UI elements.

Landscape Green

Landscaping & Painters

Accent color for landscaping and painting trade pages. Use for icons, highlights, and trade-specific UI elements.

COLOR USAGE RULES

RED IS FOR HEROES AND CTAS ONLY

Trade Red (#8B1A1A) appears only in the hero banner at the top and the final CTA strip at the bottom. All middle content sections stay white or light gray.

YELLOW IS FOR ONE ACTION PER PAGE

Signal Yellow (#F5C518) is reserved exclusively for the primary CTA button. Never use it for decorative elements, backgrounds, or secondary actions.

NEVER PUT CREAM ON WHITE

Cream (#F5EDD6) is only legible on red backgrounds. On white, it disappears. Use Charcoal (#2A2118) for all text on white surfaces.

MAINTAIN CONTRAST RATIOS

All text must meet WCAG AA minimum (4.5:1 contrast ratio). Charcoal on White = 16:1. Cream on Trade Red = 7.2:1. Yellow CTA text must always be Charcoal.

LOGO COLORS ARE FIXED

The mascot logo uses exactly Trade Red, Cream, and Charcoal. Never recolor the logo or place it on a colored background other than white or Trade Red.

TRADE ACCENTS ARE SUPPLEMENTAL

Construction Blue and Landscape Green only appear on their respective trade pages. They should never appear on the main homepage or in the primary navigation.

TYPOGRAPHY SYSTEM

ROLEFONTWEIGHT
Display / HeadlinesOswald700 Bold
Body CopyLato400 Regular / 700 Bold
Tagline / Humor CopyPlayfair Display400 Italic
Monospace / DataSystem Monospace400

QUICK REFERENCE — ALL HEX CODES

Trade Red

#8B1A1A

Cream

#F5EDD6

Charcoal

#2A2118

Signal Yellow

#F5C518

Light Gray

#F7F5F2

Mid Gray

#E5E0D8

Muted Text

#7A6E62

White

#FFFFFF

Construction Blue

#1A4A8B

Landscape Green

#1A6B2E