Plan Availability | All plan types |
Permissions | Workspace Admins, Solution Creators and Solution Managers: Can create, modify, delete, and manage Color Picker fields in their solutions. |
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Overview
The Color Picker field is designed to help you track colors related to records. It’s especially useful for:
Mapping brand colors
Product line colors
Standardizing marketing assets
Adding a Color Picker Field
From Grid View
Click the + menu icon after the last column header, or open the Column Menu by clicking the dropdown icon on a column header.
Select Add Field to the Right.
Choose Color Picker from the options. A configuration window will open for setup.
Use the search bar to find it quickly if needed.
From Record View
Open any record.
Click the + sign next to a current field to add a new field below it.
Watch the example below for how to add a Color Picker field in Edit Record View.
Customizing the Field
You can configure the Color Picker field to suit your needs. Options include:
Selecting Colors: Choose colors manually or by entering values.
Supported Formats:
HEX
RGB
CMYK
Optional Naming: Assign names to colors, which will display in the field instead of the raw color value.
Display Formats & Options
Solution Managers can configure the following settings:
Choose display formats: HEX, RGB, or CMYK.
Allow single or multiple color values.
Mark the field as required, if needed.
Tip: Check out SmartSuite’s articles on Setting Default Field Values and Adding Help Text to fields.
Practical Scenarios and Use Cases
1. Brand Standardization
Scenario: The Design team needs to ensure all marketing materials use the correct brand colors.
Solution: Use the Color Picker field to map and enforce brand color guidelines across assets.
2. Product Line Organization
Scenario: A product manager tracks color-coded categories for a product range.
Solution: Create a Color Picker field to associate each product with its designated color for quick visual identification.
3. Campaign Asset Planning
Scenario: The Marketing team needs a way to assign specific color themes to seasonal campaigns.
Solution: Add a Color Picker field to your project workspace to standardize campaign visuals.