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monochronmatic-are all the colors (tints, tones, and shades) of a single hue. Example of a monochromatic color scheme. Monochromatic color schemes are derived from a single base hue and extended using its shades, tones and tints.

 

complementary- made of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. This scheme looks best when you put a warm color against a cool color, for example, red versus green-blue. The complementary scheme is intrinsically high-contrast.

 

analogous-colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. One color is used as a dominantcolor while others are used to enrich the scheme. The analogous scheme is similar to the monochromatic one, but offers more nuances.

 

accented neutral-Several neutral colors plus one hue from the color wheel as anaccent

warm colors- The phrase used to describe any color that is vivid or bold in nature. Warm colorsare those that tend to advance in space and can be overwhelming. Examples ofwarm colors include red and orange (think exciting fire and volcanoes). Contrast with cool colors.

 

cold colors- cold colors are colors containing very little, if any, red or yellow. Color Value C. R. Clifford. A common division of the spectrum is into warm and cold colors. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, June 1899 Various.

 

triadic- . A triadic color scheme usescolors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel.

 

neutral- Neutral colors include black, white, gray, and sometimes brown and beige. They are sometimes called “earth tones.” Circus by Georges Seurat. In Circus, Georges Seurat uses many differentneutral colors. You can see a few glimpses of red, blue, and yellow in this painting.

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