Color: A course in mastering the art of mixing colors - Betty Edwards
The art of colors
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What are these ?
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Color Values
Color Values are the lights and darks of a color you create by using black and white (‘neutral’) with a color . This makes hundreds of more colors from the basic 12 colors of wheel .
• White + Color = Tint
• Color + Black = Shade
Tints
Tints are lighted colors . Always begin with white and add a bit of color to the white until the desired tint obtained . This is an example of a value scale for the tints of blue .
Shades
Shades are darkened colors . Always begin with the color and add just a bit of black at a time to get the desired shade of color . This is an example of a value scale for the shades of blue .
Analogous colors
The analogous color scheme is 3-5 colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel . This combination of colors provides very little contrast .
Opposite colors are complementary
Complementary colors are opposite on the color wheel provided a high contrast – if you wanted to be noticed wear complementary colors !
Monochromatic
This non-objective painting has a color scheme – blue and the values (tints and shades) of blue
“Mono” means “one”, “ chroma” means “color” … Monochromatic color scheme have only one color and its values.
Warm
Warm colors are found on the right side of the color wheel . They are colors found in fire and the sun . Warm colors makes objects look closer in a painting or drawing .
Cool
Cool colors are found on the left side of the color wheel . They are the colors found in ice and tend to recede in a composition.
© Edward Burtynsky
What about this orange ?
© Philip-Lorca diCorcia
How about this yellow ?
© Cindy Sherman
And what about this green ?
Ensure text readabilitythrough contrast
• Avoid the use of textures and pattern for backgrounds behind texts
• Avoid contrasts that cause eye fatigue
• Avoid color combinations that cause illusions when positioned together
Enhance user experience
• Establish conventions and use color consistently
• Use color both to support users’ tasks and for branding
• Use color to enhance aesthetic appeal and user satisfaction
Use color for identification, grouping, and emphasis
• Relate visual elements
• Demarcate different areas
• Highlight important task-related information
Use color associations in expressing state information
• Be consistent with job-related color associations
• Learn about cultural color associations