# 8 out 10 prefer dark mode - didn't know that **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [April 2, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491 "2026-04-02T14:22:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/1 "2026-04-02T14:22:19Z")
According to statistics: _In short, if you are designing a website, app, or email campaign today, you can expect that roughly 8 out of 10 users will be viewing it in dark mode._ Didn’t know it was so popular - and that people jump off a bright site if their site doesn’t allow it… Many use browser extensions that ‘force’ dark mode Have you found this to be true? Are you consistently using dark mode? What are your design choices? ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/2 "2026-04-02T14:27:07Z")
Well… Conflicting information: ![IMG_9474](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/2/1/2120794949944e64fec43334344c6911d606e9d5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/3 "2026-04-02T14:45:07Z")
Web designers use dark mode. Normal people not so much … 😎 ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/4 "2026-04-02T14:46:10Z")
Well I guess the verbiage is: ‘prefer or want’ dark mode… 8 to 10 But perhaps only 30% use it? ---
**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/5 "2026-04-02T14:51:29Z")
I added a Dark Mode extension in Chrome and it automatically changed sites to dark mode. ---
**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/6 "2026-04-02T16:43:30Z")
I prefer light mode, never really liked dark mode unless I’m working at night, and even then I prefer light mode if my eyes can stand it. ---
**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/7 "2026-04-02T17:09:31Z")
Couldn’t agree more D-Dan Seldom does it work well - and when it does, it’s with full intention ---
**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/8 "2026-04-02T17:22:13Z")
Me too. I don’t want to mess up my sites and never be ready to publish. Turned off Allow Dark Mode in the Settings on Elements. If someone wants dark mode, they can use a browser extension. ---
**Author:** ![DazFisher](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dazfisher/32/34385_2.png) [@DazFisher](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DazFisher)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/9 "2026-04-02T17:45:29Z")
I too much prefer light mode, I’m the same with google maps ……. never use the night mode! Anyway, as I have spent a huge amount of time moving my site to Elements and given what @MichaelDroste originally posted, I thought I should look at dark mode too. What this did highlight was how many of my components were not set correctly from a Theme perspective, so if nothing else it has made me go over every page and do some extensive ‘house cleaning’ 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/10 "2026-04-02T23:06:22Z")
Yes house cleaning is right… Many custom colors Custom xyz over 100 pages A bit of a mess… @dan made me a movie explaining surface, text, brand and accent - and the proper way to use them Still uncertain: does color in inspector override? Still uncertain: doesn’t seem to work with Text components? Only Trypography? Or am I wrong? ---
**Author:** ![jbyfield](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbyfield/32/82_2.png) [@jbyfield](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbyfield)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/11 "2026-04-03T10:06:10Z")
I would not worry about it. Design your site how you want it to look. If the end user doesn’t see it exactly like you see it so what? Content is king. If someone wants to buy X and you are selling X then this whole dark/light mode thing is irrelevant. If you are selling design then yes, perhaps you need to have a concern that your potential customer ‘see’s what you want them to to see, otherwise it is a big fuss about nothing. IMHO ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/12 "2026-04-03T13:13:34Z")
You’re right - content is king… I’m not going to do dark mode - many seem to want it - but few actually turn it on Those that do want it - use browser extensions like noir… My sites look way better in noir - than my coding in dark mode Not going to worry about it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/13 "2026-04-03T13:53:09Z")
> [@MichaelDroste](#): > > My sites look way better in noir - than my coding in dark mode That’s interesting … ---
**Author:** ![pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@pumpkin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/pumpkin)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/14 "2026-04-03T20:18:23Z")
I do like dark mode for my system settings, but websites … not so much. Easier to read black on white than the other way 'round. ---
**Author:** ![dropgates](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dropgates/32/34206_2.png) [@dropgates](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dropgates)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/8-out-10-prefer-dark-mode-didnt-know-that/55491/15 "2026-04-03T21:53:15Z")
I generally prefer light mode for web browsing, unless I’m doing heavier reading—like blog posts or news articles. That said, when a site truly nails dark mode, it can look fantastic. From what I’ve seen, many larger companies haven’t adopted dark mode—and likely won’t for quite some time, if at all. It feels less like a technical gap and more like a deliberate marketing choice. In our own work, we’ve typically stick with lighter designs unless a client’s brand leans heavily into darker visuals. Looking ahead, we’re planning to offer dark mode as an add-on in 2027 for companies that want it as part of their experience.