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240 Color Schemes for Creative Design Projects

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CREATIVE COLOR S C H E M E S

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Clickable Color Schemes IndexesClick at a color scheme group in the Creative Color Schemes Indexes to go directly to that color scheme page.

Back to Color Schemes Index ButtonsWhile you were on a color scheme page, click the Index button at the top of the page will easily bring you right back to the Color Schemes Index of that color scheme.

Color Scheme BookmarksAnother way to quickly access color schemes is to click at bookmark links in the Bookmarks section of Adobe Reader to go to a specific part of color schemes. This eBook con-tains 24 bookmarks that start from 001, 011, 021, 031, and so on till 231.

Page ThumbnailsQuickly explore color schemes through page thumbnails in the Page Thumbnails section of Adobe Reader. Click at a thumbnail to go to a particular color scheme instantly.

Interactive eBook Features


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Publisher’s Cataloging-in-Publication DataSrisuthep, Thawatchai

Creative Color Schemes 2 / Thawatchai Srisuthep

p. cm.

ISBN 978-616-90855-0-8

1. Computer graphic 2. Color and color usage I.Title.

006.6

First Edition

Print in Thailand

Publisher The Creative Guide

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Tel. 08 1918 2300 Fax. 0 2967 0440

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The Creative Color Schemes 2 follows its predecessor The Creative Color Schemes launched in 2009. The Creative Color Schemes 2 consists of 240 innovative color combinations that are ready to be used in any design project. All these color schemes are fresh, beautiful and impressive. Designers, Illustrators and artists will find this book an indispensable resource of innovative color schemes ideas.

In this book, a color scheme consists of 5 colors instead of 15 colors in the previous book. This compact color scheme will make it more straightforward and easier to use than before. Moreover, many design projects typically use only 3-5 colors in their designs.

The Creative Color Schemes 2, an essential tool to work with colors effectively without an effort. It provides an exciting new way off choosing color schemes for your designs. You can quickly explore all color schemes and easily find the most suitable color scheme for your design project. One of its advantages is that you can experience the personality and feeling of all color schemes before using them.

Thanking for purchasing a copy of The Creative Color Schemes 2. I hope it becomes a valued addition to your creative design resources. Now, let’s enjoy choosing the perfect color scheme for your works.

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The Creative Color Schemes 2 contains 240 color combinations that are ready to use in any design projects. All these color schemes are designed with a balance of harmony, contrast, continuation, variation and the feeling of colors. Without worrying about color theory, you can easily explore ideas of color combinations from all these color schemes. With 240 stunning color schemes at hand, you can choose your desired color schemes in a minute. Stop wasting your time on randomly choosing one color at a time and hoping that they will go well together.

All these ready to use color schemes will help you work with colors easily. You will clearly see the effect of color combina-tions before applying them to your works. So you can feel confident that the color schemes you use will really give you the desired color effect. The most important thing is that you do not need to risk your time and resources with the colors you see on the screen. You can get the right colors in print at the very first time.

An impressive color scheme will increase the color impact of your design, making it more attractive. Moreover, a color scheme that suits your content will help conveying the message to the audi-ence. You will see plenty of examples on how to use colors together. They show the contrast between colors when they are used together, including color char-acters on color backgrounds. The color usage illustration will help you see all the color interaction among colors in a theme before applying them to your projects.

All these color schemes in this book are specially designed for print media. If you apply the CMYK values to your art work, the output colors will look close to the colors in this book. Because this book was printed with the same CMYK values using 4 color inks of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black by standard offset printing. So the final colors should look similar to what you see on this book. Nevertheless, we cannot guarantee the perfect match of colors because variations may occurs by many factors such as ink quality, printing process, and paper type.

Therefore, all the color schemes in this book are designed mainly for use in print media. The RGB and HEX values come from converting CMYK values to the RGB and HEX values in the printing environment to ensure color consistency.

When using the RGB and HEX values in digital media, the colors you see on the screen may look slightly different from colors in the book, especially blue, green, magenta and violet. That’s because the different in color gamut between process printing and on-screen display. In addition, colors on screen normally look brighter than colors printed on paper.

Creative Color Schemes OrderingAll of 240 color schemes in this

book are ordering by similarity of color schemes. Each color scheme is identified by number of 001 to 240. Many color schemes are grouped by similarity of hues and tones as you can see from the index. These color schemes are arranged from light to dark and from vivid to dull colors. Normally, the color scheme on the right side of pages is darker or more saturated than the one on the left side.

240 Stunning Color Schemes at the Ready

Creative Color Schemes for Print Media

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Extra Version eBooksAs companions to The Creative Color Schemes 2, these eBooks offer more

variations on the color schemes.

Compares the different of color scheme 026 in CMYKand RGB version

CMYK

RGB

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The Creative Color Scheme 2, RGB Version

The RGB version of the Creative Color Schemes 2 is specially designed for on-screen display with its full lightness and luminosity. With the completely new optimized RGB and HEX values, many colors are now brighter and clearer than before. Light and vivid colors appear even more refreshing and shining than ever.

The RGB version eBooks are suitable for any design of PowerPoint, website, animation and all kinds of digital media.

The Creative Color Scheme 2, Glow in the Dark Edition

Simply turn background color to black thus creating a new dramatic look of the creative color schemes. In this edition, the entire color schemes are glowing in the dark beautifully, providing unprecedented experience and inspiration. Moreover, colors in soft and light shades can easily be seen in the dark. Exploring the Creative Color Schemes in the dark mode will definitely expand your color combination ideas.

We can roughly divide all color schemes into 2 parts. The first part consists of color schemes that are bright and vibrant. Meanwhile, color schemes in the second part are more into grayish and dark tones. They are all fascinating color schemes with their own personality and feeling.

To avoid limiting each designer’s personal meaning of our color schemes, we decided not to name each color scheme. This opens the opportunity for designers to freely imagine the person-ality and feeling of all color schemes by themselves.

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Evaluate the 3-Color Combinations

Recommendations in Using the Creative Color Schemes

Explore the Color Applications

Once you have selected a desired color scheme, the next thing is to evaluate color usage illustration in the Color Applications part. You will clearly see how colors are interacting with one another in a theme and discover how well each color goes together. Please notice the color contrast and only use the color combinations that give enough contrast. Do not use colors that are too similar or crash with each other.

Examples in the Color Characters on Color Backgrounds part show legibility of colors when they are used together. We should only use a combination of colors that have enough contrast and easy to read.

In the 3-Color Combinations part at the bottom of a page, there are 15 groups of 3-Color Combinations. All of these combinations are organized so that a color in a theme is connecting to the other four colors. Before choosing a group of colors to work on, you can clearly see the interaction of all colors in a color scheme. Therefore, you will know exactly which colors are good together versus the ones that are not.

This section will help you quickly select a group of three colors for your design. Moreover, they will ensure how colors will appear in your work right before using them.

Start at the Color Scheme PalettesTo find out which color scheme suits your project, first explore all

the color schemes by looking at the Color Scheme Palettes, Color Dots and Color Circles at the upper part of the page. The 5-Color Scheme Palettes on the center are best representing the character and feeling of a particular color scheme.

You can begin your search by quickly scanning the color index. Then go to your target color scheme for all the details. These are some recommendations while you look at a particular color scheme.

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The Color Gradient Strip at the bottom of each page shows the gradient of all colors in that color scheme. It is easy to see how a color gradually changes to another color. Try to use a color gradient in a background of your work, and you will see how beautiful it is.

Extended Color PalettesIf all five colors in a color scheme are not enough for your project, you

can look for other colors from nearby color schemes, especially the one on the other side of the page. Since all color schemes are organized by similarity of hues and tones, neighboring color palettes that are still in the same tone usually go together.

In addition to five colors in a color scheme, there are white, black and gray colors that you can add to your palettes. Therefore, do not forget to try adding white, black and some shades of gray to your design wherever they are needed.

Try the Color Gradient Stripe

Please note that in each color scheme, some colors are too similar to use together. These colors are especially dark colors with the same intensity as well as light colors with the same intensity. So please do not put these colors next to each other because it is difficult to differentiate them.

Using Color ValuesIn order to use the color schemes, simply put the desired color values

in your design program. Create color palettes for all colors that you plan to use. First, use CMYK values for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks for print media. Second, use RGB values for Red, Green and Blue colors for on-screen media like PowerPoint and animation. And last, for web design, use Hexadecimal value that start with “#” sign in the target area on a webpage.

Apply CMYK values to create color swatches

for your design

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Color Palette

Color scheme in five rectangles that clearly expresses nature and feeling of the color scheme. The order of colors is carefully organized for the best effect of that color scheme.

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color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

5

Color Values in CMYK, RGB and HEX

Color Scheme

Circle

Color Dots

Color Circles

Color Scheme Number

The area that shows how to use color on characters against several color backgrounds in various ways

Color background stripes, start from white and then follow by them colors in sequence.

Shows character colors, dot colors, and stroke colors on various background colors in a theme

In the same column, both colors of character and dot stroke are the same as the circle color on top of their column. Meanwhile, colors of dots are all five colors of a scheme.

In the position where column color and background color are the same, the color of character and dot stroke as well as a dot on the sidebar are changed to white instead

In this area, there are 15 groups of 3-Color Combinations. All these combinations are organized so that a color in a theme is connecting to the other four colors. In this area, you can clearly see the interaction of all colors in a color scheme. This will help you quickly select a group of three colors for your design.

In each column, the first two colors are fixed and organized in sequence. For example, the first column has color 1 and color 2 as main colors, the second column has color 2 and color 3 as main colors, and so on. Meanwhile, the third column in each group has one of the remaining colors in the theme.

3-Color Combinations

Color ApplicationsText Color

Stroke Color

Background Color

Vertical Color Dots

Color Gradient StripeThis stripe shows the gradient of colors in the scheme. The order of color gradient is determined by continuity of colors.

color

color

color

Please spot color interaction in each position and only select a group of colors that work well together. Only use a combination of colors that has enough contrast and easy to read. Do not use colors that are too similar or crash with each other.

This chart demonstrates how to use all colors in the scheme together in a form of character colors on various background colors as well as dot fills and dot strokes on various background colors

As an illustration on the next page, the red circle signs mark a few pairs of color combinations that do not provide enough contrast and thus not suitable to use.

Five vertical color dots show theme colors on several background colors

The identification number of a color scheme, colored by one of colors in that color scheme

Color Scheme in five Dots

Color scheme in five circles, all theme colors are ordered from inside to outside

Color of these circles represent the core color of characters and stroke of color dots in its column below

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33

3

6

6

6

6

4

4

44

A row of color dots may locate on the left or the right side of the illustration

3

4

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4Color values in CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black) for graphic design and print media, RGB (Red, Green and Blue) values for on-screen media, and HEX (Hexadecimal) values for web design.

3

6

9

1 2 3

4

5

2 3 4

5

1

3 4 5

1

2

4 5 1

2

3

5 1 2

3

4

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

008

6 6 6 6 66 6 6 6 6

6 66 6 6

R255G104B106#FF686A

R149G170B193#95AAC1

R185G208B90#B9D05A

R225G247B183#E1F7B7

R241G179B100#F1B364

C0M70Y40K0

C40M10Y0K20

C30M0Y80K0

C0M0Y35K0

C0M30Y65K0

10

039038 040

001

011

019

027

005

015

023

033

031

009

003

013

021

029

007

017

025

035

002

012

020

028

006

016

024

034

032

010

004

014

022

030

008

018

026

036

037

CREATIVE COLOR SCHEMES INDEX

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041

045

057

073

049

061

077

067

053

065

071

043

047

059

075

051

063

079

069

055

042

046

058

074

050

062

078

068

054

066

072

044

048

060

076

052

064

080

070

056


12

085

091

105

081

087

101

107

111

115

093

097

083

089

103

109

113

117

095

099

086

092

106

082

088

102

108

112

116

094

098

084

090

104

110

114

118

096

100


13

119

129

137

143

149

155

123

133

141

147

153

127

121

131

139

145

151

157

125

135

120

130

138

144

150

156

124

134

142

148

154

128

122

132

140

146

152

158

126

136


14

159

167

173

163

171

177

181

185

189

193

197

201

161

169

175

165

179

183

187

191

195

199

160

168

174

164

172

178

182

186

190

194

198

202

162

170

176

166

180

184

188

192

196

200


15

203

207

219

211

223

227

237

231

235

215

205

209

221

213

225

229

239

233

217

204

208

220

212

224

228

238

232

236

216

206

210

222

214

226

230

240

234

218


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INDEX 02

C40M0Y0K0

C80M10Y0K0

C0M90Y0K0

C45M0Y100K0

C0M10Y90K0

R157G213B242#9DD5F2

R0G163B218#00A3DA

R222G65B125#DE417D

R152G193B55#98C137

R251G214B51#FBD633

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

045

61

INDEX 02

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

046

color colorcolor color color

C0M0Y100K0

C40M0Y100K5

C0M100Y10K0

C0M15Y100K0

C100M0Y10K0

R255G236B0#FFEC00

R156G189B49#9CBD31

R219G14B100#DB0E64

R248G203B0#F8CB00

R0G160B208#00A0D0

62

R0G176B213#00B0D5

R186G206B42#BACE2A

R236G156B30#EC9C1E

R220G23B111#DC176F

R255G236B0#FFEC00

INDEX 02

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

047

C80M0Y10K0

C30M0Y100K0

C0M40Y100K0

C0M100Y0K0

C0M0Y100K0

63

R243G234B104#F3EA68

R163G197B52#A3C534

R231G136B36#E78824

R221G62B114#DD3E72

R0G120B185#0078B9

INDEX 02

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

048


C5M0Y70K0

C40M0Y100K0

C0M50Y100K0

C0M90Y10K0

C100M35Y0K0

C100M40Y20K0

C0M40Y100K0

C80M0Y20K0

C5M100Y0K0

C0M5Y100K0

64

R0G112B153#007099

R0G174B196#00AEC4

R211G27B111#D31B6F

R236G156B30#EC9C1E

R254G223B0#FEDF00

INDEX 02

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

049


65

C0M40Y100K0

C50M100Y0K0

C0M95Y0K0

C0M10Y90K0

C100M30Y30K0

R236G156B30#EC9C1E

R140G35B112#8C2370

R221G49B118#DD3176

R251G214B51#FBD633

R0G123B152#007B98

INDEX 02

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

050

66

C100M0Y10K5

C55M20Y0K50

C0M15Y100K0

C0M60Y50K0

C15M100Y20K0

R0G154B200#009AC8

R71G102B129#476681

R248G203B0#F8CB00

R228G122B102#E47A66

R192G24B95#C0185F

INDEX 02

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

051

67

INDEX 02

C20M100Y0K10

C65M0Y10K20

C100M0Y20K40

C0M25Y90K0

C0M50Y100K0

R170G29B102#AA1D66

R68G159B181#449FB5

R0G111B134#006F86

R243G185B53#F3B935

R231G136B36#E78824

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

052

68

R214G74B126#D64A7E

R99G35B103#632367

R10G159B185#0A9FB9

R167G194B45#A7C22D

R248G204B52#F8CC34

INDEX 02

C0M85Y0K5

C70M100Y0K10

C80M10Y20K0

C35M0Y100K5

C0M15Y90K0

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

053

69

R244G148B18#F4B812

R0G141B177#008DB1

R122G53B108#7A356C

R206G19B53#CE1335

R163G197B52#A3C534

INDEX 02

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

054


C0M25Y100K0

C100M0Y15K15

C50M90Y0K15

C0M100Y80K5

C40M0Y100K0

70

INDEX 02

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

055


C40M100Y0K20

C0M100Y0K0

C80M20Y0K0

C0M15Y100K0

C0M30Y100K20

R129G30B92#811E5C

R220G23B111#DC176F

R28G150B206#1C96CE

R248G203B0#F8CB00

R197G147B16#C59310

C80M100Y0K0

C100M0Y0K0

C0M100Y20K0

C0M20Y100K0

C60M15Y100K0

71

R92G40B112#5C2870

R0G162B227#00A2E3

R218G14B93#DA0E5D

R246G193B11#F6C10B

R116G157B63#749D3F

INDEX 02

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

color

056

creative COLOR schemes46 47FOR PRINT : COLOR TONE

EARTHTONE Color Combinations

EARTHTONE

ลักษณะ k ชุดสี Earthtones หรือ Natural ไดมาจากธรรมชาติที่เราคุนเคยกัน

ดี นั่นคือ สีน้ำาตาลของพื้นดิน สีเขียวของใบไม สีน้ำาเงินบนทองฟา รวมถึงสีแดงและสม

ของดวงอาทิตยที่กำาลังตกดิน สรางบรรยากาศอบอุน ติดดิน ใกลชิดธรรมชาติยิ่งขึ้น

ความรูสึก 9 อบอุน ปลอดภัย ติดดิน หนักแนน แข็งแรง มั่นคง ทนทาน

สื่อถึง v ธรรมชาติ ชนบท สิ่งแวดลอม การผจญภัย ความเป็นมิตร ความจริง

พบไดใน 5 พื้นดิน ป่าไม ภูเขา ทองฟา ทะเล ตนไม เฟอรนิเจอร โซฟา โต็ะ เกาอี้

พรม รองเทา รานกาแฟ

เอิรทโทน

EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE





hue

contrast

seperation

warm

soft

clear

tone similar

gradation

cool

hard

grayish

C M Y K

30 50 60 80

20 30 40 50

10 15 30 30

20 70 90 70

15 50 90 50

5 20 40 20

10 80 100 50

0 55 100 10

0 5 50 5

55 25 85 70

50 5 80 25

25 0 40 5

55 30 20 50

30 15 10 30

20 10 10 10

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INSPIRE Color Combinations

INSPIRE

ลักษณะ k ชุดสีแหงแรงบันดาลใจ ประกอบดวยสีสดใสในโทนออนๆ

ของสีชมพู ฟา เขียว และเหลือง รวมกับสีเทา ไดเปนชุดสีที่มีแรงจูงใจสูง

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