Color Schemes

Monochromatic• Mono means one Chromatic means color• It uses different values and intensities of just one color

Analogous

• Analogous color schemes use colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.

Complementary

• Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel are considered to be complementary colors (example: yellow and violet).

Split Complementary

• A split complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme, for this arrangement, select one color and the two colors that lie on either side of its complement. 

Triadic

• Three colors that are an equal distance on the color wheel. Orange, green and violet are examples of one triadic combination.

Neutral

A color scheme that includes only colors not found on the color wheel, called neutrals, such as beige, brown, gray, black and white.

Accented Neutral

• One color added to a neutral color scheme.

• Example, a splash of gold in a predominate gray color scheme.

Warm Colors

• The color circle can be divided into warm and cool colors.

• Red, yellow and orange are all warm colors.

Cool Colors

• Cool colors give an impression of calm, and create a soothing impression.

• These colors are blues, greens, blue violet.