Color Schemes
This is an approach of selecing colors. It is also known as Color Harmony. There are 7 major types of Color Schemes:
1. Monochromatic Color Schemes
Containing different hues, saturations, and tints of the same color.
2. Complementary Color Schemes
Two colors from opposite sides of the color wheel are the base of complementary color schemes.
3. Analogous Color Schemes
On the color wheel, adjacent colors are referred to as analogous colors. This type of palette can look very beautiful because the colors fit together so nicely.
4. Triadic Color Schemes
Triadic Scheme is made by using three colors that are at the points of a triangle drawn within the color wheel.
5. Split Complementary(Compound) Color Schemes
Split complementary color palettes are similar to complementary palettes but with a third color which is next one of the complementary colors on the color wheel.
6. Square Color Schemes
There are 4 colors in this scheme one key color. Having 3 equidistant colors from the key color gives two complementary pairs which forms a square.
7. Tetradic Color Schemes
Formed by 2 complementary pairs equidistant to each other making a rectangular shape.
What are Color Schemes? | Significance, Types and More
Selecting colors for a design is an important part of the design process. By selecting the right colors we can increase the user’s interest in the design and attract them to look more. Having the right set of colors selected from a Color Scheme can help in attracting the right customers for the specific brand. In this article, we will take a look at various Color Schemes that are used to select colors.
First, let’s take a brief look at Color Theory.