Complementary Colours are opposite each other on the color wheel. Pros: high contrast, vibrant look. Cons:Not recommended for Text or B&W
printing.
Analogous Colours
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Analogous Colours are next to each other on the color wheel. Pros: harmonious look Cons:low contrast
Triadic Colours
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Triadic Colours are three colors equally spaced around the color
wheel Pros:vibrant colours while
retaining harmony Cons: not as
contrasting as complementary
Tetradic Colours
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Opposite:
tetradic Colours are four colors arranged into two complementary
color pairs. Pros: Rich colour
scheme Cons: No dominant or
central colour
Tints and Shades
Tints
A Tint is sometimes called a Pastel. Tint is created by adding white
to a colour.
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Shades
Shade is created by adding black to a colour.
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Tones
Light Tones
Light Tone is created by adding Light Grey to a colour.
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Dark Tones
Dark Tone is created by adding Dark Grey to a colour.
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Greyscale and print colours
White Text
Original:
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Greyscale:
White text:
WHITE
Printed:
WHITE
Contrast:
Black Text
Original:
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Greyscale:
Black text:
BLACK
Printed:
BLACK
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