Color theory explores how colors interact and create visual harmony. Here's a breakdown of key concepts:
1. Basic Elements
- Color Wheel 🌀: The foundation of color relationships.
- Primary Colors 🟡: Red, blue, and yellow (or cyan, magenta, black in CMYK).
- Secondary Colors 🟢: Created by mixing primary colors (e.g., green = blue + yellow).
- Tertiary Colors 🟣: Blends of primary and secondary colors (e.g., blue-green).
2. Color Principles
- Complementary Colors 🔴🟢: Opposite on the color wheel (e.g., red + green).
- Analogous Colors 🟢🔵: Adjacent hues (e.g., blue + blue-green + green).
- Split Complementary 🟢🔴🟣: One primary and two adjacent secondary colors.
- Monochromatic 🎨: Variations of a single hue with different shades/tints.
3. Applications in Design
- Brand Identity 📌: Establishing a cohesive color palette.
- UI/UX Design 🖥️: Enhancing usability through color psychology.
- Artistic Expression 🎨: Conveying emotions and themes.
4. Tools for Exploration
- Adobe Color 🎨: Create and analyze color schemes.
- Coolors 🎨: Generate palettes instantly.
- Color Hunt 🎨: Discover trending color combinations.
- Our Color Palette Generator Tool 🎨: Experiment with custom color schemes.
color wheel
Understanding color relationships through the color wheel.
primary colors
The three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow.
color combinations
Examples of complementary and analogous color schemes.
For deeper insights, explore our Color Theory Resources 📚.