What is color scheme?

Discuss about different

types of color scheme.
By admin On In Fashion, Fashion Design Tagged color, color scheme, color tint, color wheel, primary
color, secondary color, shade, tertiary color, tone
Discuss about primary, secondary, tertiary,
Achromatic, Analogous,
Clash, Contrast, Monochromatic, Complementary,
Split Complementary,
Triadic, Tetradic and Natural Color Scheme.

Answer: Color scheme is an arrangement or combination of colors. In

color theory, a color scheme is the choice of colors used in design. There
are many types of color scheme, such as – Primary Color Scheme,
Secondary Color Scheme, Tertiary Color Scheme, Achromatic Color
Scheme, Analogous Color Scheme, Clash Color Scheme, Contrast Color
Scheme, Monochromatic Color Scheme, Complementary Color Scheme,
Split Complementary Color Scheme and Natural Color Scheme.
Primary color scheme:
Primary color scheme consists of the three primary colors (red, yellow, and
blue) and their tints, shades, and tones. Primary colors are the source of
other colors. Primary colors can be mixed together to produce secondary
colors.

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Secondary color scheme is the same as a primary scheme, but consists
of the secondary colors: orange, green, and violet.
Tertiary color scheme is made up of tertiary colors. Tertiary colors are
made of a primary color mixed with a secondary color that is next to it; for
example, a color such as yellow-orange or blue-green.
Achromatic Color Scheme is a color that has no hue or saturation but
only brightness, such as white, black, and various shades of gray.

Analogous Color Scheme: Analogous colors are colors that are adjacent
to each other on the color wheel. Some examples are green, yellow green,
and yellow or red, red violet and violet. Analogous color schemes are often
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found in nature and are pleasing to the eye. The combinations of these
colors give a bright effect in the area, and are able to accommodate many
changing moods. When using the analogous color scheme, one should
make sure there is one hue as the main color.

Clash Color Scheme: Select one color, then use one color from either
side of its complementary. This provides a clash color scheme that has an

assertive aggressive effect.

Contrast Color Scheme: Two colors from different segments of the color
wheel are contrasting colors. For example, red is from the warm half of the
color wheel and blue is from the cool half. They are contrasting colors.
Complementary Color Scheme: Complementary colors are colors that
are opposite each other on the color wheel, such as blue and orange, red
and green, purple and yellow. Complementary color schemes have a more
energetic feel. The high contrast between the colors creates a vibrant look,
especially when used at full saturation. Complementary colors can be tricky
to use in large doses.
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Split Complementary Color Scheme:

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A split complementary color scheme

includes a main color and the two colors on each

side of its complementary (opposite) color on the color wheel.
These are the colors that are one hue and two equally spaced from its
complement. To avoid fatigue and maintain high contrast, this color
scheme should be used when giving Power Point presentations, or when
using a computer for an extended period of time. Additionally, certain colors
should not be mixed, like red and green. Colors that should be used are
red/violet and yellow/green.
Monochromatic Color Scheme:
A monochromatic color scheme consists of different values (tints and
shades) of one single color. These color schemes are easy to get right and
can be very effective, soothing and authoritative. They do, however, lack
the diversity of hues found in other color schemes and are less vibrant.

Triadic color schemes:

use three colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel, for
example purple, orange and green.

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Using triadic color schemes means you usually end up with quite a bright
and vibrant color scheme, though this can be toned down slightly by using
varying shades and tints of the colors. Like with the previous color
schemes, triadic colors schemes work best when letting one color have
more of a focus, with the other two working as accent colors.
Tetradic color schemes:

work by pairing up two sets of complementary color schemes. It almost

works by
almost creating a rectangle around the color wheel. An example of a
tetradic color scheme is red, green, blue and orange.
What’s great about the tetradic color scheme is that it offers a lot of variety
when it comes to choosing the colors that you use, and may offer you more
ideas when you’re designing your website. Again, though, like with all of the
other color schemes a tetradic color scheme works best by allowing one of
the colors to be the focus, with the rest being used as accent colors.
Natural Color Scheme: A color scheme that includes only colors not found
on the color wheel, called neutrals, such as beige, brown, gray, black.