color schemes
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COLOR SCHEMES. Certain colors used together in design There are seven basic color harmonies. MONOCHROMATIC. Based on a single hue and is the simplest color harmony Variation is achieved by changing the value and intensity of a hue and by adding neutral accents - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
COLOR SCHEMES
• Certain colors used together in design
• There are seven basic color harmonies
MONOCHROMATIC
• Based on a single hue and is the simplest color harmony
• Variation is achieved by changing the value and intensity of a hue and by adding neutral accents
• Makes a room appear larger and unified
ANALOGOUS
• Combines three to five adjacent related hues on the color wheel
• Look best when one color is dominant
• Examples:– Yellow, yellow orange,
orange– Green, blue-green, and blue
COMPLEMENTARY • Combining two hues
that are directly opposite each other on the standard color wheel
• Makes the colors appear more intense
• Examples– Red/green,
yellow/purple, orange/blue
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SPLIT COMPLEMENTARY
• Combining one hue and the two hues on each side of its complement
• Examples– Red orange/ green/ blue– yellow/blue-violet and red-
violet
TRIADIC
• Combination of any three colors that are of equal distance from each other
• The most common is the three primaries: red, blue and yellow
• This can be tricky because of the sharp contrast– Example: purple, orange,
green
DOUBLE COMPLEMENT
• Combines two sets of color complements
• Examples:– Red/green and
blue/orange
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NEUTRALS• Made by using
combinations of black, white and gray
• Shades of cream, brown, tans and beiges may also be used
• If it is one of any of these colors it is still considered a neutral color scheme
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COLOR DECISIONS
• Consider color harmonies that happen in nature– Ex: earth tones
• Think about the fabric you want to use or a painting you want to hang in the room– Pull colors from these samples
• Some places are able to match paint colors directly to samples
• Always choose a dominant color– Sometimes and equal amount of colors is overwhelming