1. Which colors look good together?
Color Harmony
Which colors look good together?

2. Color Harmony
Colors seen together to produce a pleasing affective response are said to be in harmony.

3. Color Wheel Consists of… Primary Colors Secondary Colors
Intermediate Colors

4. Primary Colors
Foundation of Color Wheel
Yellow
Red
Blue

5. Secondary Colors Combination of any two of primary colors Orange Green
Violet

6. Intermediate Colors Formed by combining primary and secondary colors
Red-Orange
Yellow-Orange
Yellow-Green
Blue-Green
Blue Violet
Red-Violet

7. How do we know what looks good together?

8. Color Combinations Monochromatic Harmony
Uses two or more tones in ONE color

9. Color Combinations Analogous Harmony
Uses colors next to each other on the color wheel
Not much contrast
serene-feeling designs makes viewer feel comfortable

10. Color Combinations Complementary Harmony
Uses 2 colors directly opposite on the color wheel
Used to create high contrast
Use sparingly

11. Color Combinations Split Complements Harmony
Colors on each side of the complement
High contrast, but has less tension than complementary
Good for beginners, it is difficult to mess up

12. Color Combinations Triad Harmony
3 colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel
let one color dominate and use the two others for accent

13. Color Combinations Neutral Colors Black, White and Gray
May be used with any color or combination of color

14. Color Moods Warm Colors: indicates aggression, excitement and danger
RED YELLOW ORANGE
Red is considered most active of the three

15. Color Moods Cool Colors: associated with nature and passiveness
BLUE GREEN VIOLET

16. Questions
Which color combination uses colors next to each other on the the color wheel?
Analogous Harmony
Which colors convey excitement?
Red, yellow, orange
Which color harmony would be a good choice for high contrast?
Complementary Harmony

17. Questions Name the Primary Colors.
Yellow, Blue, Red
Which color harmony uses 3 colors evenly spaced from one another?
Triad
Which color harmony uses shades of 1 color?
Monochromatic

18. Questions Name the “Cool” colors. Which color space is subtractive?
Blue Green Violet
Which color space is subtractive?
CMYK - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
The the spot color system used in industry?
PMS - Pantone Matching System