Conoted lets you assign one of seven colors to any note — and these colors aren’t just cosmetic. They’re a simple, powerful way to organize, prioritize, and quickly navigate your ideas. Whether you’re sorting through your main feed or focused inside a specific group, colors help you visually structure your knowledge.

Let’s explore how to use them.

🔍 Where Colors Work in Conoted

You can add a color to any note — either right when you create it, or later.
Colors are visible everywhere:

  • In your main feed

  • Inside groups

  • In search results

  • And in filters

This makes colors a fast, universal language for recognizing what type of note you're looking at — even before reading it.

🧠 Why Use Colors?

People often think in categories: by urgency, theme, emotion, or progress. Color gives you a way to tag your notes visually, without needing extra words or folders.

  • Reduce clutter: quickly spot what's relevant

  • Boost recall: colors enhance memory and focus

  • Build consistency: assign meaning to each color and stick to it

Studies show that color-coded systems reduce mental load and increase retention. The brain processes visual signals faster than text — and color is one of the most efficient cues.

🧩 Suggested Color Meanings

You don’t need to follow these suggestions — but they’re a good starting point. Feel free to assign your own meanings.

Color Primary Use Alternative Ideas
đź”´ Red Urgent tasks, high priority Critical ideas, red flags
đźź  Orange Work-in-progress, mid-priority Ongoing research, future planning
🟡 Yellow Inspiring notes, motivation Quotes, positive moments
🟢 Green New ideas, growth, planning Opportunities, health/wellbeing topics
🔵 Blue Facts, data, analysis Educational content, references
🟣 Purple Drafts, creative thinking Brainstorms, experimental thoughts
🩵 Light Blue
 Archived or completed items Past projects, resolved discussions

đź—‚ Tips for Making It Work

  1. Be consistent. Assign clear meanings to colors and use them regularly.

  2. Use filters. You can search or browse notes by color to quickly see only what you need.

  3. Combine with tags. Colors help with quick scanning; tags help with detail and structure.

  4. Use color as a prompt. For example:

    • “All red notes = things I must address today”

    • “All purple notes = raw ideas I need to develop”

âś… Final Thoughts

Color-coding is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to bring clarity to chaos. Whether you’re managing dozens of ideas or just want to quickly flag a few things, Conoted’s color system helps you:

  • Prioritize instantly

  • Navigate faster

  • Think more clearly

Choose your own meanings. Stick to them. Let color guide your thinking.