Dark Theme vs Light Theme

[Drcodyjones]

Hey guys,

I'm about to start the template on my site but I need to find out what theme I'll use, dark or light.

My COO wants it to be a dark website similar to http://vectorairlines.net/ but I want it to be light colored.

Dark theme would consist of black, grey, and maybe a dark red.

Light theme would consist of blue, white, and red.

Which attracts more pilots?

Thanks

Cody

[Sava]

Light

[Drcodyjones]

Thanks for the opinion! It's greatly appreciated.

Cody

[Sava]

You are welcome.

To clarify, dark themes in forums, websites etc. are just hard for the eyes. At least for mine they are. A light gray/white template with some colorful touches are the best in my opinion. Check out my VA site for something like that.

@mod No marketing intended, just to show what I am talking about.

[Drcodyjones]

I took a look at your VA site and I really like it. Maybe instead of the black at the top, you can change it to an image. I think that would look really nice.

I, too, don't like dark websites especially for Virtual Airlines. I can understand a dark theme for maybe a COD clan website or something similar but what is dark about flying? When flying comes to mind, I think of bright lights or the color blue.

[Kyle]

Here's my thought...

I don't really like dark websites, it can be hard for my eyes. I usually close out the tab when the first thing I see is a dark website. .

I say, have a few nice colors, something not too dark that won't drive away your members. Stay Light!

[Drcodyjones]

Thanks Kyle!

Looks like we're going light. I'm thinking blue and grey. I really don't like dark sites either especially if there's any neon colors with the black. That's just a headache waiting to happen.

Thanks again

Cody

[vader21]

Dark website done right are stunning But through the years of developing, light color are usually the way to go.