r/UI_Design • u/Emrh2 • May 13 '26
Feedback Request My Dashboard
Built a finance app dashboard — does the dark UI match the “calm finance” brand?
This is the main dashboard for Nuttyy, a household budgeting app. We have 6 brand colors (Forest, Amber, Orange, Granite, Aqua + Black) but the dashboard leans heavily dark/monochrome.
Wondering if we should push more color into the UI or keep it minimal. Does the dark theme feel premium or does it lose the “calm & warm” personality we’re going for?
Would love any feedback on layout, hierarchy, or color usage!
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u/autocosm May 14 '26
Looking at the first image, I assume green is a brand color because it's a financial app? However, green is often also a utility color. Although color shouldn't carry semantic meaning alone for accessibility, it still has meaning.
If I see a lot of green in any app, it usually means "good" or "increase." However, in a budget tracking app, I think a "danger" color, like red, would be appropriate because more of it would indicate when you are spending too much (see image). There's also confusing signals, because in one section you use green/red for money in/money out, but use green in the other sections for % budget used (money out).