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[Conscious User <conscioususer@xxxxxxx>]

> There should be a rationale and guidance for the use of the various
> colours. For example, red is clearly an alert colour, as is orange. When
> would one use red and when orange? Both indicate a caution or warning.
> Green indicates something that one should be aware of that is NOT a
> warning or caution, such as a message. So I would expect the document to
> include:
> 
>  - a palette
>  - guidance on the use of the colours and their combination
> 
> In addition, guidance on the "feel" of the icons, such as the use of
> flat imagery, line widths, scaling, proportions etc.

Just a reminder: I think the guidelines should definitely consider
accessibility issues. Daltonism is a common problem, and as a particular
example I know more than one person who has major problems
differentiating orange from red.