Color Schemes

1. Color Schemes

2. Color Schemes Monochromatic, Analogous, and Complementary Triads, Tetrads, and Hexads Warm and Cool Colors Earth Tones Polychromatic Schemes

3. MONOCHROMATIC COLOR SCHEME Variations in color based on one hue.

4. ANALOGOUS COLOR SCHEME Variations in color between hues adjacent to one another on the color wheel.

5. COMPLIMENTARY COLOR SCHEME Variations in color based on colors opposite each other on the color wheel.

6. SIMULTANEOUS CONTRAST An effect achieved by placing highly contrasting colors ( complements ), values, and intensities next to each other.

7. TRIAD Three colors that are equidistant from one another (form an equilateral triangle) on the color wheel.

8. HEXAD Six colors obtained by choosing every other color on the color wheel.

9. TETRAD Four colors that are equidistant from one another (form a square or rectangle) on the color wheel.

10. Polychromatic Color Scheme Having many colors; random or intuitive use of color combinations as opposed to color selection based on a specific color scheme.

11. Earth Tones

12. Analysis: Color temperature Color Scheme Key Mood

13. Max Ernst