Colour Theory includes several definitions and applications. There would be enough content to fill several books on colour theory if I really wanted to. However there are 3 parts which we need to look at:
What is the colour wheel? Originally created by legendary science nerd Sir Isaac Newton, scientists and artists have studied the concept and created their own. The idea of the colour wheel is to separate primary colours, secondary colours and tertiary colours.
Primary colours are red, yellow and blue. From these colours you can make any colour from orange to purple. These three colours are separated at equal portions on the wheel, and the colours are inbetween are the gradients of the colours you get when you mix the two neighbouring colours. Colour Harmony Harmony can be defined as a pleasing mixture of components wether it's music, sport or colour. Harmony for visual experiences is defined as something which is pleasing to the eye. When something does not fit into harmony it can look into boring or chaotic. Harmony delivers visual interest and order. Extreme unity (the same colours) leads to boredom, complexity (a autistic mish mash of colours) leads to over stimulation. Harmony in colours is based on 3 things:
Context of colour use How colours look and behave together is an important part of colour theory. For example a red on a black background is going to stand out a lot more than on an orange background. If you use yellow text on a white background that will look very bad and everything will be wrong and your colours may die. Blues and greens work together well but you may not want to use those colours for text. Purples and pinks are wonderful, but would look very poor for a funeral parlour decor. You have to pick the right colours for the right occasion.
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