Color Schemes

Color Schemes

• Monochromatic, Analogous, and Complementary

• Triads, Tetrads, and Hexads• Warm and Cool

Colors• Earth Tones• Polychromatic

Schemes

MONOCHROMATIC COLOR SCHEME

• Variations in color based on one hue.

ANALOGOUS COLOR SCHEME

• Variations in color between hues adjacent to one another on the color wheel.

COMPLIMENTARY COLOR SCHEME

• Variations in color based on colors opposite each other on the color wheel.

SIMULTANEOUS CONTRAST

• An effect achieved by placing highly contrasting colors (complements), values, and intensities next to each other.

TRIAD

• Three colors that are equidistant from one another (form an equilateral triangle) on the color wheel.

HEXAD

• Six colors obtained by choosing every other color on the color wheel.

TETRAD

• Four colors that are equidistant from one another (form a square or rectangle) on the color wheel.

Polychromatic Color Scheme

• Having many colors; random or intuitive use of color combinations as opposed to color selection based on a specific color scheme.

Earth Tones

Analysis:

• Color temperature• Color Scheme• Key• Mood

Max Ernst