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Color values in the color picker not visible in dark themes

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Description

p5.js version

2.0.1

What is your operating system?

Windows

Web browser and version

Chrome 136.0.7103.93

Actual Behavior

The color values becomes invisible because the background color changes as per dark theme

color picker

Expected Behavior

Color values should remain clearly visible and readable in dark themes too.

Steps to reproduce
Steps:
  1. Open a sketch in the web editor
  2. Go to Settings and change your theme to either dark or high contrast
  3. Press Ctrl/Cmd + K to o pen the color picker

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the web editor using the stated steps, then inspect the color picker and theme-related styling. Done means the color values remain clearly visible and readable in both dark and high-contrast themes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
accessibility, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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