Colour Harmony
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Colour harmony is the synchronization, balance or the pleasingness of a group of colour.
Acromatic colour scheme:
The “hueless” colors black, gray, and white, - the whole range of gray levels between black and white.
Complementary colour scheme:
Colours that are directly opposite to each other in a colour wheel and appear opposite in
character are called complementary colours. They create a vibrant effect.
Split-Complementary colour scheme:
The split-complementary colour scheme is a variation of the complementary colour
scheme. A colour and the two colours adjacent to it’s direct complement. It has high
contrast but less contrast than complimentary colours.
Analogous colour scheme:
Analogous colour schemes use colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel.
They usually match well and create harmonious effect.
Triad colour scheme:
A triadic colour scheme uses colours that are evenly spaced around the colour wheel.
Tetrad colour scheme:
The rectangle or tetradic colour scheme uses four colours arranged into two
complementary pairs. It offers plenty of possibilities for variation.
Temperature:
The temperature of a colour is its relative warmth or coolness. Cool colours contain blue
or green: blues, greens, violets, and steps between them. Warm colours are reds,
oranges, yellow, and steps between them.