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Color Harmony

Color Harmony

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/color-harmony • Posted by Tonya

Last Week, I posted about the basics of color theory. The next step in expanding is called color harmony. Color Harmony is arranging color schemes that look good together

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Free

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0 h 10

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Pretty Easy
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Description

Last Week, I posted about the basics of color theory. The next step in expanding is called color harmony. Color Harmony is arranging color schemes that look good together

Instructions

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    Complimentary colors are colors which are opposite each other on the color wheel. They offer a lot of contrast and really make the other color pop.

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    Analogous colors are any three colors which are side by side. They can be very similar to each other. Usually one color dominates, one is a supports, and one is an accent.

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    A triadic color scheme is made up of which that are evenly spaced around the wheel. They tend to be very vibrant and balanced

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    Split-complimentary colors are similar to complimentary colors. It uses a base colors and the two colors next to its opposite or complimentary color.