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Color Theory

Color theory explains how humans perceive color and how colors relate to each other. It organizes colors on a color wheel, categorizing them as primary, secondary, or tertiary. Primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. Secondary colors are green, orange, and purple. Tertiary colors are mixtures of primary and secondary colors. Color schemes use different combinations of hues to create visual appeal.

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Color Theory

Color theory explains how humans perceive color and how colors relate to each other. It organizes colors on a color wheel, categorizing them as primary, secondary, or tertiary. Primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. Secondary colors are green, orange, and purple. Tertiary colors are mixtures of primary and secondary colors. Color schemes use different combinations of hues to create visual appeal.

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Color Theory

 Color theory is both the science and art of using color. It explains how humans
perceive color; and the visual effects of how colors mix, match or contrast with
each other. ... In color theory, colors are organized on a color wheel and grouped
into 3 categories: primary colors, secondary colors and tertiary colors.
Color wheel

 A color wheel or color circle is an abstract illustrative organization of color hues


around a circle, which shows the relationships between primary colors,
secondary colors, tertiary colors etc.
Primary,Secondary and Tertiary Colors

The color wheel consists of three primary colors (red, yellow, blue), three
secondary colors (colors created when primary colors are mixed: green, orange,
purple) and six tertiary colors (colors made from primary and secondary colors,
such as blue-green or red-violet).
Warm & Cool Colors

Warm colors such as red, yellow, and orange; evoke warmth because they remind
us of things like the sun or fire. Cool colors such as blue, green, and purple (violet);
evoke a cool feeling because they remind us of things like water or grass.
Hue,Shade,Tint and Tone

In color theory, a tint is a mixture of a color with white, which reduces darkness,
while a shade is a mixture with black, which increases darkness. Both processes
affect the resulting color mixture's relative lightness. A tone is produced either by
mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.
Color Schemes

In color theory, a color scheme is the choice of colors used in various artistic
and design contexts. For example, the "Achromatic" use of a white background with black
text is an example of a basic and commonly default color scheme in web design. Color
schemes are used to create style and appeal.
Complementary Color Sheme

Complementary is a color scheme using one base color and its complement,
the color on the exact opposite side of the color wheel. The base color is main and
dominant, while the complementary color is used only as an accent.
Analogous Color Sheme

Anologous color schemes use colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
They usually match well and create serene and comfortable designs. Analogous
color schemes are often found in nature and are harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
Monochromatic Color Sheme

Monochromatic (or mono) is a color scheme based on only one, single color tint. It
uses only variations (shades) of a single hue, made by altering the saturation and
brightness of the base color. Black and white colors are always added, as they in
fact are the brightest, resp. the darkest shade of the color.
Triadic Color Sheme

A triadic color scheme is comprised of three colors evenly spaced on


the color wheel. The two most basic triadic palettes are the primary colors red,
blue, and yellow and the secondary hues orange, purple, and green.
Split Complementary Color Scheme

Split-complementary is a color scheme using one base color and two


secondary colors. Instead of using a complementary color, two colors placed
symetrically around it on the color wheel are used.
Square Color Scheme

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangle, but with all four colors spaced evenly
around the color circle. Square color schemes works best if you let one color be dominant.

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