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Color Schemes. A Teaching Presentation By Aubrey Taylor. What We Know. Color Theory. Primary. Secondary. Tertiary. Tint. Colors between the primary and secondary colors. Resulting color when WHITE is added. tone. Tertiary. Resulting color when GREY is added.
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Color Schemes A Teaching Presentation By Aubrey Taylor
Primary Secondary
Tertiary Tint • Colors between the primary and secondary colors • Resulting color when WHITE is added tone Tertiary • Resulting color when GREY is added • Resulting color when BLACK is added
Monochromatic color schemes • One color and all its tints, tones and shades
Complementary color schemes • Matching up colors that lie directly opposite each other on the color wheel.
Triadic Color Schemes • Pick a color and then pick two that are the same distance from each other around the color wheel.
TetradicColor Schemes • Use this when you get a more complicated color scheme. Stick to the same tone, shade or tint throughout the color-picking process.
Summary • When deciding what colors to use throughout your site, use the rules in this presentation to keep everything visually appealing. Choose colors that belong together and that fit the tone of your site.