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Overview

The Tint System uses four distinct parameter groups. Each controls a different aspect of color transformation.

Group 1: Tint Parameters

Tint adds a subtle color overlay to all colors. Like looking through tinted glass.

Group 2: Anchor Parameters

The anchor defines your theme’s identity color. This is the “home base” other colors relate to.

Anchor vs Tint

These are often the same, but can differ for special effects.

Group 3: Arc Parameters (Einstein Arc)

These control how colors in the complementary zone are compressed and redistributed.

Group 4: Inherit Parameters

These control how much different UI elements inherit the theme’s anchor hue.

Why ANSI Colors Have Low Inheritance

ANSI colors carry meaning. Red means error. Green means success. High inheritance would destroy this.

Theme Strategy Patterns

Different themes use different inheritance strategies.

Theme Configuration Examples


Key Takeaways

  1. TINT - Adds color overlay (like tinted glass)
  2. ANCHOR - Defines theme identity (the “home” color)
  3. ARC - Controls Einstein Arc (how complementary colors bend)
  4. INHERIT - How much UI elements adopt theme color
All parameters use human-friendly units: degrees (0-360) and percentages (0-100%).

Einstein Arc

Learn how the Einstein Arc algorithm bends colors