Monochromatic A color scheme based on one hue.
Monochromatic
Monochromatic
Monochromatic
Analogous A color scheme based on colors next to each other on the color wheel. Usually 3 or 4 colors.
Analogous
Complementary A color scheme based on colors across from each other on the color wheel. Usually 2 colors.
Complementary Colors
Complementary Colors
Complementary Colors
Complementary Colors
Warm Colors Red, orange, and yellow. Remind us of fire and sun. Called “advancing hues” because they seem closer than they actually are.
Warm Colors
Warm Colors
Cool Colors Blue, green, and violet. Remind us of sky and water. Called “receding hues” because they seem farther away than they actually are.
Cool Colors
Cool Colors
Triadic Colors Three colors equidistant from one another on the color wheel.