Pick a three-shading palette and then stick to it!

With regards to picking a shading palette the key is to pick it and stick (to) it. Consistency is everything with regards to making a durable shading palette for your site.

"I lean toward nonpartisan palettes that utilization a solid complement shading intensely," says Mike Fortress architect at Oak Studios. "Maybe a white foundation (#fff), a not very dim content an incentive with a little tint in it (#45585f), and a solid complement shading (#4e5fff). Yet, cautions Mike, "Be watchful with that last shading!"

Look at Adobe's Kuler instrument for picking hues, or get roused by the accumulation of palettes at Color Lovers.