COLOR SCHEME

used to create style and appeal

Colors that create an aesthetic feeling when

used together will commonly accompany
each other in color schemes. A basic color
scheme will use two colors that look
appealing together. More advanced color
schemes involve several colors in
combination

COLOR SCHEMES
consistsof different values (tints
and shades) of one single color.

Monochromatic color scheme

Analogous colors are colors that are
adjacent to each other on the color
wheel.
Some examples are green, yellow
green, and yellow or red, orange and
yellow. Analogous color schemes are
often found in nature and are
pleasing to the eye.

Analogous color scheme

Portrait of the
Actress Jeanne
Samary
By Pierre-Auguste
Renoir 1841-1919
Oil on Canvass

Used analogous
harmonies: red,
red-orange, and
orange
SOURCE:
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html
_En/03/hm3_3_1_8e.html
Analogous color scheme
COLOR WHEEL
Complementary colors are colors that are
opposite each other on the color wheel,
such as blue and orange, red and green,
purple and yellow.

Complementary color scheme

A color scheme that includes a main color
and the two colors one space away from it
one each side of the color wheel. An
example is red, blue, and violet.

Split-analogous color scheme

A color scheme that includes a main color
and the two colors on each side of its
complementary (opposite) color on the
color wheel. These are the colors that are
one hue and two equally spaced from its
complement. To avoid fatigue and
maintain high contrast, this color scheme
should be used when giving powerpoint
presentations, or when using a computer
for an extended period of time.

Split-complementary color scheme

A color scheme in which 3 colors of
equidistant distribution on the color wheel
are used, e.g., red, blue, and yellow.

Triadic color scheme

Tetrads (or quadrads) are any four colors
with a logical relationship on the color
wheel, such as double complements.

Tetradic color scheme

A color scheme that includes only colors
not found on the color wheel, called
neutrals, such as beige, brown, and gray.

Neutral color scheme

A color scheme that includes neutral
colors, like white, beige, brown, grey, or
black, and one or more small doses of
other colors. eg.brown and beige with
blue, gray and black with red

Accented neutral color scheme

Warm color schemes do not include blue
at all, and likewise, cool color schemes do
not include red at all. For example, a color
scheme that includes "warmer" colors
may have orange, yellow, and red-orange
in it. "Cooler" colors are green, violet,
light blue, etc.

Warm and Cool Color Schemes

SOURCES:
Wikipedia