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Color Schemes
Cerulean Sweater
Color Schemes
Monochromatic
Analogous
Complementary
Triad
Neutral
Accented Neutral
Monochromatic
Mono means “one”, refers to the tints tones and shades of one color
Possible color combinations are limitless! Mint green and forest green
Generally calming, however it depends on the hue
Monoch
rom
atic
Analogous
Often referred to as adjacent. Two, three, or four hues that lie next to one another on the color wheel. All hues have one hue in common.
Possible colors (Can include tints, tones & shades) Yellow-green, yellow, yellow-orange, orange
Feeling created: can be calming or exciting depending on whether they come from the cool or warm side of the color wheel. This color scheme is most effective if one of the hues repeats
some aspect of your personal coloring… eyes, hair…
Analo
gous
Complementary
Combine two colors from the opposite side of the color wheel.
Possible colors: red & green, blue & orange
Feeling associated: stimulating due to opposite visual characteristics. By dulling the intensity or value, calming effect may be achieved. Can be very flattering to personal coloring, and
versatile
Com
ple
menta
ry
Triad
Three colors equally spaced on the color wheel
Possible colors: tints, tones and shades of primary or secondary colors
Very exciting and stimulating if used in full strength.
Triad
Neutral
One, two, or three achromatic neutrals, may or may not vary in the degree of warmness or coolness, lightness or darkness, brightness or dullness
Possible colors: black and white, combination of browns
Effect: vary in mood depending on the degree of light and dark value contrast Are most effective if the degree of lightness or darkness in
your hair and/or skin coloring is repeated in the lightness or darkness of the clothing
Neu
tral
Accented Neutral
One color added to other neutrals to form a scheme.
Possible colors: black, white & red, browns with light blue
Effect: draws attention to the one added hue
Acce
nte
d N
eu
tral
Color Schemes Portfolio PagesExamples
Color Schemes Portfolio PagesExample
Color Schemes Portfolio Pages
Explain which colors are in the design, and where the colors are. Tell what color scheme is created by the colors.
Explain the effect of the colors on the body.
Describe the effect of the scheme, does it draw attention, or is it calming?
Mount nicely on poster board
Pick one color scheme: Monochromatic Analogous Complementary Triad Neutral Accented Neutral