Color Everything in CSS
An introduction to "Color spaces", "Color models", "Color gamuts," and basically all of the "Color somethings" in CSS.
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CSS Color Functions
CSS has a number of functions that can be used to set, translate, and manipulate colors. Learn what they are and how they are used with a bunch of examples to get you started.
Exploring the CSS contrast-color() Function… a Second Time
The
contrast-color() function doesn’t check color contrast, but rather it outright resolves to either black or white (whichever one contrasts the most with your chosen color). Safari Technology Preview recently implemented it and we explore its possible uses in this article. 
@color-profile
The
@color-profile at-rule defines a color profile containing a custom color space (among other information). A color profile can then be used in the color() and color-mix() functions to access unique colors. 
Why is Nobody Using the hwb() Color Function?
Okay, nobody is an exaggeration, but have you seen the stats for
hwb()? They show a steep decline, and after working a lot on color in the CSS-Tricks almanac, I’ve just been wondering why that is. color()
The CSS
color() function allows you to use a color directly from a color space, either an existing color space or a custom one. oklab()
The oklab() function represents colors in the OKLab color space. OKLab is an “OK” and even better version of the lab color space. It displays colors according to their lightness, red/green axis, blue/yellow axis, and an optional alpha transparency value. …
color-gamut
The
color-gamut media feature is used to apply CSS styles depending on whether or not your browser and device support a specific color gamut.