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Color Harmonies




                   Leila Lee Mitchell




           Color Schemes
• Scheme / Palette = selection of specific
  base hues
• Vary these hues through value, intensity,
  proportion
• Goal = Harmony



                   Leila Lee Mitchell




                                              1
Color Schemes
• Simple Harmonies
• Opposing / Contrasting Harmonies
• Balanced Color Harmonies




                      Leila Lee Mitchell




          Simple Harmonies
Achromatic
• Use of Black, white,
  or very low saturated
  hue.




                      Leila Lee Mitchell




                                           2
Simple Harmonies
Monochromatic
• Use of a single hue
  with varying values
  and saturation.




                        Leila Lee Mitchell




         Simple Harmonies
Analogous
• Color Family
• Beside each other on
  a color wheel
• Includes same hue.




                        Leila Lee Mitchell




                                             3
Simple Harmonies
Analogous




                      Leila Lee Mitchell




      Contrasting Harmonies
Complementary
• Perfectly balanced
• Opposite in the color
  wheel.
• Distinctive Strengths:
   – V+Y = wide value range
   – R+G = extreme agitation
   – O+B = wide temperature

                      Leila Lee Mitchell




                                           4
Contrasting Harmonies
Warm / Cool
• 4 hues = neighboring
  pair of warm and cool
• Cool = V ⇒ G
• Warm = R ⇒ Y
• Either way = RV &
  YG depending on
  what it is paired with

                      Leila Lee Mitchell




     Contrasting Harmonies
Double
  Complementary
• More structured than
  Warm/Cool
• 2 adjacent
  complementary pairs =
  4 hue contrasting
  scheme

                      Leila Lee Mitchell




                                           5
Contrasting Harmonies
Split Complementary
• 3 hues
• 2 = surrounding colors
  of a complement
• Can also be considered
  as a Balanced Color
  Harmony


                      Leila Lee Mitchell




        Balanced Harmonies
Triad
• Color Chords
• Equilateral Triangle in
  color circle
• High Hue variety and
  balanced.



                      Leila Lee Mitchell




                                           6
Balanced Harmonies
Triad




                   Leila Lee Mitchell




        Balanced Harmonies
Tetrad
• Balanced 4 Hue
  Scheme
• Square or rectangle
  within color wheel
• High Hue Variety and
  Flexibility.



                   Leila Lee Mitchell




                                        7
Balanced Harmonies
Tetrad




                         Leila Lee Mitchell




      Keyed Color Harmony
Color Keys
• describe a range of
  value and saturation
• A palette can be
  created with all the
  same value or
  saturation keys.



                         Leila Lee Mitchell




                                              8
Additional Color Harmonies
• Simple: Variation of 2-4 hues
• High and Low Saturation: all high or low saturation
  hues
• Neutral with accents: Achromatic with 1 or 2 accent
  strong hue
• Light and Dark Value: hues keyed to same value
• Limited Hue Saturation: 1-3 hues + greys (tones)
• Chromatic Gradation: pure hues + gradation between
• Value Gradation: 2-4 hues + light to dark value
  variations

                       Leila Lee Mitchell




             Color Harmony
             in Art & Design




                       Leila Lee Mitchell




                                                        9
Analogous Scheme with
Phenomena Shield and Green
                                                  touches of Complementary
Paul Jenkins, 1969                                color
                             Leila Lee Mitchell




                                                  Tetrad Scheme

Emile Nolde, 1969

                             Leila Lee Mitchell




                                                                             10
Complementary Scheme
AIGA Atlanta Big Night Poster
Ted Fabella, 1969

                                Leila Lee Mitchell




                                                     Monochromatice Scheme
Two Little Circus Girls
                                                     with touches of achromatic for
Auguste Renoir, 1879                                 emphasis
                                Leila Lee Mitchell




                                                                                      11
Chromatic Gradation,
Kansas City Events Posters
                                                  Analogous, Triad Schemes
Jon Muller

                             Leila Lee Mitchell




                                                  Monochromatic Scheme
Thoughts of Summer
Robert Lazuka, 1999

                             Leila Lee Mitchell




                                                                             12
Analogous Scheme
Ka-ching.com
Website

               Leila Lee Mitchell




                                    Complementary Scheme
Titler.com
Website

               Leila Lee Mitchell




                                                           13
Split-Complementary
Spring in the Chateau du Repas
                                                      Scheme
Noriyoshi Ishigooka, 1987

                                 Leila Lee Mitchell




                                                      Varying Schemes

Hafele America Company Ads
Charlie Elberson
                                 Leila Lee Mitchell




                                                                            14
Varying Schemes

Briarwood Mall Billboards
Perich & Partners
                                   Leila Lee Mitchell




      Resources
      Color Workbook Becky Koenig
      Minimal Graphics Catherine Fishel
      Art Fundamentals Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone
      Launching the Imagination Mary Stewart
      Fresh Styles for Web Designers Curt Cloninger




                                   Leila Lee Mitchell




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Color Harmonies Guide

  • 1. Color Harmonies Leila Lee Mitchell Color Schemes • Scheme / Palette = selection of specific base hues • Vary these hues through value, intensity, proportion • Goal = Harmony Leila Lee Mitchell 1
  • 2. Color Schemes • Simple Harmonies • Opposing / Contrasting Harmonies • Balanced Color Harmonies Leila Lee Mitchell Simple Harmonies Achromatic • Use of Black, white, or very low saturated hue. Leila Lee Mitchell 2
  • 3. Simple Harmonies Monochromatic • Use of a single hue with varying values and saturation. Leila Lee Mitchell Simple Harmonies Analogous • Color Family • Beside each other on a color wheel • Includes same hue. Leila Lee Mitchell 3
  • 4. Simple Harmonies Analogous Leila Lee Mitchell Contrasting Harmonies Complementary • Perfectly balanced • Opposite in the color wheel. • Distinctive Strengths: – V+Y = wide value range – R+G = extreme agitation – O+B = wide temperature Leila Lee Mitchell 4
  • 5. Contrasting Harmonies Warm / Cool • 4 hues = neighboring pair of warm and cool • Cool = V ⇒ G • Warm = R ⇒ Y • Either way = RV & YG depending on what it is paired with Leila Lee Mitchell Contrasting Harmonies Double Complementary • More structured than Warm/Cool • 2 adjacent complementary pairs = 4 hue contrasting scheme Leila Lee Mitchell 5
  • 6. Contrasting Harmonies Split Complementary • 3 hues • 2 = surrounding colors of a complement • Can also be considered as a Balanced Color Harmony Leila Lee Mitchell Balanced Harmonies Triad • Color Chords • Equilateral Triangle in color circle • High Hue variety and balanced. Leila Lee Mitchell 6
  • 7. Balanced Harmonies Triad Leila Lee Mitchell Balanced Harmonies Tetrad • Balanced 4 Hue Scheme • Square or rectangle within color wheel • High Hue Variety and Flexibility. Leila Lee Mitchell 7
  • 8. Balanced Harmonies Tetrad Leila Lee Mitchell Keyed Color Harmony Color Keys • describe a range of value and saturation • A palette can be created with all the same value or saturation keys. Leila Lee Mitchell 8
  • 9. Additional Color Harmonies • Simple: Variation of 2-4 hues • High and Low Saturation: all high or low saturation hues • Neutral with accents: Achromatic with 1 or 2 accent strong hue • Light and Dark Value: hues keyed to same value • Limited Hue Saturation: 1-3 hues + greys (tones) • Chromatic Gradation: pure hues + gradation between • Value Gradation: 2-4 hues + light to dark value variations Leila Lee Mitchell Color Harmony in Art & Design Leila Lee Mitchell 9
  • 10. Analogous Scheme with Phenomena Shield and Green touches of Complementary Paul Jenkins, 1969 color Leila Lee Mitchell Tetrad Scheme Emile Nolde, 1969 Leila Lee Mitchell 10
  • 11. Complementary Scheme AIGA Atlanta Big Night Poster Ted Fabella, 1969 Leila Lee Mitchell Monochromatice Scheme Two Little Circus Girls with touches of achromatic for Auguste Renoir, 1879 emphasis Leila Lee Mitchell 11
  • 12. Chromatic Gradation, Kansas City Events Posters Analogous, Triad Schemes Jon Muller Leila Lee Mitchell Monochromatic Scheme Thoughts of Summer Robert Lazuka, 1999 Leila Lee Mitchell 12
  • 13. Analogous Scheme Ka-ching.com Website Leila Lee Mitchell Complementary Scheme Titler.com Website Leila Lee Mitchell 13
  • 14. Split-Complementary Spring in the Chateau du Repas Scheme Noriyoshi Ishigooka, 1987 Leila Lee Mitchell Varying Schemes Hafele America Company Ads Charlie Elberson Leila Lee Mitchell 14
  • 15. Varying Schemes Briarwood Mall Billboards Perich & Partners Leila Lee Mitchell Resources Color Workbook Becky Koenig Minimal Graphics Catherine Fishel Art Fundamentals Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone Launching the Imagination Mary Stewart Fresh Styles for Web Designers Curt Cloninger Leila Lee Mitchell 15