Color Picking OKLCH for Mortals

Complicated things Some people really like complicated things, either because it makes them feel smart(er) or because it can be used as a flex for skill (or a masqueraded impression of skill), or because whatever l33tz0r reason. Oklch is one such thing, it is complicated (at least for me), and screw it i'm fine with good old #hexcodes and coder colors everywhere. But the design community in social networks and other loud mediums embraced Oklch like it was the last coca-cola in the desert, if you are not using it you are outdated and do not have enough skillz. To get a feel of how mind bending Oklch is, go ahead and play around with the (official?) Oklch color picker in oklch.com and then get back here if you are still in the mood. Truth is there's actually something useful here…