Secondary Colors
Analogous Colors
Monochromatic
Tertiary Colors
Neutral Colors
Warm Colors
Triadic Colors
Cool Colors
Primary Colors
Complimentary Colors
Split Complementary Colors
The color on the opposite side of the color wheel.
Any color that is calm or soothing in nature. Yellow-green through violet.
Muted shades that appear to lack color but often have underlying hues that change with different lighting. Examples of neutral colors include beige, taupe, gray, cream, brown, black, and white.
A group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing.
Colors that are next to each other on a wheel. Usually in sets of 3.
Colors that are evenly spaced apart on the color wheel. Creating an equilateral triangle.
The two colors next to a complementary color. Example: Original color: red Compliment color: green Split compliment colors: yellow-green and blue-green.
Mixing a primary color with a secondary color.
Made up of one color and its shades and tints.
The combination of two primary colors.
Any color that is vivid or bold in nature. Red-violet to yellow.
