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Yeah, he embraced the idea to never use black:

http://ianstormtaylor.com/design-tip-never-use-black/

EDIT

It looks awful in Chrome(Windows) but in Explorer it's OK...

http://imgur.com/a/CA7Ow

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Looks like he embraced and extended it. Not using #000 is one thing, having almost no contrast is another.

Hello. Just to make things clear. I made the design. I run the Pastry Box Project. Stephen Anderson is a guest.

:)

In the vein of constructive criticism: there is a set of W3C-suggested accessibility guidelines that include tests for things like the contrast between text and its background (http://www.w3.org/TR/AERT#color-contrast).

This page fails that contrast guideline algorithm (258 out of a minimum suggested 500) and is a little annoying to read even for someone without a sight/color deficit.

Thanks a lot. Constructive criticism is always appreciated. A redesign is on its way. This issue will definitely be taken into account.

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