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Cool color combination cheat sheet. Complementary colors give a variety of shades

Three primary colors - red, blue and yellow - are part of the color palette. Opposite or complementary colors give a variety of shades from their derivatives by mixing and coloring. Sometimes it is difficult to choose the outfit you like for the appearance. Given the age categories, type of face, as well as the structure of the figure, you can experiment with colors and choose the right tone for clothes. Each color type has its own palette, which can emphasize the advantages and hide the flaws. To do this, it is enough to know the basics of the correct combination.

Around Itten

The theory of the "color circle" makes it possible to imagine a palette of colors visible to our eyes. The Itten circle has an exhaustive palette. But as soon as it is narrowed down to 10 shades and separated by radii, complementary colors will be clearly visible. This theory is a good help for creative people. The design of clothing and interior design is due to the whole system of the color wheel.

Basic Combinations

There are many ways to combine colors. The following are prioritized:

  • Monochromatic. This is a game with one tone and its shades. Combining your style, the emphasis is on a dark and saturated subject, additional things, more muted colors, are already selected for it. A neutral tone will help dilute such an image, and pastels will give lightness and femininity.
  • Triadic is the contrast on the three primary colors. Such a composition creates a bright and dynamic union. In the 70s, the emphasis of the fashion trend was based precisely on the main palette. They were part of the style choice. Such a characteristic mix made it possible to be fashionable and not at the same time remain yourself.
  • achromatic combination. Game of black, white and gray colors. This is a classic. This range is suitable for women of any age and with any figure. A black suit with a white shirt is always on point. This set looks very progressive. Gray was not perceived for a long time and was considered boring. But in context, with the right tones, it looks different. The latest fashion trends welcome this color and its shades.
  • And the complementary combination of colors closes the list. It is based on complete contrast.

The role of color in clothing

Complimentary colors are the most difficult when choosing clothes, and at the same time the most spectacular. Each woman perceives and reacts to color in her own way. There is no certain tone that everyone likes without exception. Some people like it saturated, others like it more calm.

Red is the brightest and most defiant, able to inspire confidence and excite the imagination. Wearing a red dress and complementing it with green sandals, you will be on top. In such an outfit, a woman will like herself, which means she will receive the approval of others.

A game of contrast

Don't be afraid of contrasts. A complimentary combination of colors in clothes is always a win-win option. New stylistic images allow you to select a set, emphasizing it on the variation of shades. Complimentary opponent colors of green and red, yellow and blue will attract the attention of others. Multi-colored fabrics will create a slightly daring and bold look. The main thing is not to overdo it. The shades of the fabric should be clearly balanced, and the texture of the items should be almost identical. The diverse structure of the fabric is also welcome in modern fashion, it is important to know its exact application in a particular set.

Women who prefer pastels in their wardrobe and can make a contrast on one thing. Or choose related-complementary colors. These are more muted tones located next to the main ones. complete with the main perfectly harmonize. If it seems that the image is rustic, it can be refreshed with an edgy bright scarf or other accessory that always catches the eye. Stylists base their fashion guidelines on many factors. For a complete combination, it is not enough to choose one main element of clothing. We must not forget about the small details, the choice of shoes. Consistency and integrity must be in everything.

Harmony of colors

The choice of one color or another must be harmonious. Looking around, you will understand that nature itself prompts and directs you to the right decision. For example, watching flowers, you can see the complete harmony of nature. This will serve as a source of inspiration, and complementary colors in clothes will create an unforgettable set.

Black and white

Individual colors can harmonize with almost the entire color palette. Like white and black. They play an important role for the modern fashionista. These are the main components of her wardrobe. A business ensemble cannot do without this couple. Of course, you can diversify it and add a bright detail so as not to look too strict. Blue gives an unusual set paired with gray. It will be strict and at the same time soft due to the contrast. Focusing on the main gray detail, the second color fades into the background a bit. Muted contrast creates a good impression. Green and its shades are always held in high esteem. Things of this coloring always look stylish. The composition of green and dense blue is especially interesting. Combining the incongruous, the image looks quite correct and accordingly.

Combining bright colors in one set, do not be afraid to experiment. With the help of various trends, beat and complement the image. As a result of correctly selected combinations, a stylish, boring look will be provided to you. And most importantly - you will be unique in your outfit.


I recently resumed my drawing and painting lessons, and I want to tell you about the combination of colors. In any situation when it comes to color, there are successful and unsuccessful combinations of shades. Whether it's a manicure or clothes, a painted postcard or even a home renovation - it's always important to choose a beautiful and interesting color combination.

With regard to clothing, this is even more important, if you can paint the house and your favorite bedroom in any shades you like, and invite only loved ones there, then clothing is the most important social tool that allows us to form a first opinion about each other, and therefore we cannot allow your clothes said the wrong thing about you. How to choose good shades and pick up interesting pairs? What are the rules for this? How to choose any tone with glitter?

A bit of theory

The easiest way to choose the right shade is to use the color wheel. It is divided into 12 sectors, and it presents the primary colors. Also, each sector is graduated from light (in the center) to dark (along the edge). What can we deduce from this circle?
  1. White is in harmony with absolutely any tone and makes it brighter.
  2. Black will help dilute any ensemble and at the same time give it depth.
  3. Complementary and similar color neighborhoods are visible.
  4. Triads, tetrads and squares can be deduced.
What is a complementary pair? These are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. Red and green, blue and orange, purple and yellow. In order not to miss, it is best to choose shades that are the same in lightness and saturation - equidistant sectors from the center.


This is a good combination, and most often used by many clothing lines - they produce the same models in complementary shades, and then when you buy a purple blouse, you can always choose a pistachio skirt for it (and vice versa).

Similar couples- those that stand side by side on the color wheel. Such pairs are often found in architectural compositions. Surely you have seen when the house is painted in light lemon, and the architectural elements - slopes and cornices, balustrades and architraves - are green. This solution is also very common in accessories - for example, it is much easier to find yellow shoes with orange trim than yellow ones with blue or purple.

Triads, tetrads and squares are schemes that are displayed in a special form on the color wheel. For a triad it is a triangle, for a tetrad it is a rectangle, and the square speaks for itself.


Look at different color wheels to understand the principle, and you will never go wrong with choosing the right shade.

Neutral

Neutral colors are called black, white and gray - they go with almost everything, and look good with each other. However, it should also be taken into account that a person dressed from head to toe in black or gray is bad manners, monochrome outfits have long become a sign of bad taste. In the summer, it is appropriate to be dressed in white from head to toe, but here accessories - a bag, shoes, bright jewelry and details - can help maintain brightness.

Any combination of grays should be well balanced. As a rule, fabrics or accessories of a pure gray shade are rarely found on sale, most often the color has a cold or warm undertone. Accordingly, choosing color combinations with gray, you need to look:

  • to the warmth of gray;
  • on the warmth of the selected color;
  • on the lightness of two shades and their compatibility.

Warmth of gray

Gray can be warm or cold.


Warm shades are best combined with warm tones - yellow, orange, red, pink, raspberry.

Cool gray looks perfect if you add blue, lilac, green or blue to it.

The warmth of the selected color

Even yellow can be cold. It is best to choose those paints whose temperature corresponds to the main temperature of the color. Warm yellows and cool blues work well with cool grays.

Lightness

This is the place that the selected color could take on the stretch from darkest to lightest. It is best if the gray does not compete with his partner. Can't choose? Choose the brightest shades or pastel colors, and it is better to refrain from dark ones.







Warm

Warm colors on the color wheel range from yellow to purple. This is a pleasant range that uplifts the mood and gives a feeling of warmth and light. However, choosing color pairs here is not so easy. Naturally, when I talk about the neighborhoods of red or yellow, these are those combinations where the color I indicated is the main one (that is, it prevails visually).






















The best combination of red is with white, blue and black. These are pure shades worn by kings and queens, this gamut (without black) is presented on the Russian tricolor and flags of other states. Use pure shades, and then you can definitely be sure of your choice.

An interesting combination of burgundy with shades of blue and gray is obtained. In general, any berry tones are suitable for burgundy. But green tones are better to choose with a cold undertone.


A wonderful combination of brown and beige - a pleasant chocolate combination is obtained. Hues of cocoa and coffee, tea and milk, pastries and ivory - many combinations of colors with brown evoke thoughts of desserts.


Naturally, warm tones go well together - brown and light orange look great together, and the combination of red, orange and yellow was once ultra-fashionable.

Do you want to add a twist to the combination? Try complex tones. Combine brown with plum, beige and blackberry, warm ink and cool turquoise. Yes, do not forget about the combination of brown and mint. The combination of mint and chocolate evokes thoughts of fun, pleasure and relaxation.


Like extravagance? Add some deep color accessories - for example, cobalt blue works well against orange or pink, and turquoise looks good against shades of yellow and green.

Cold

Cool colors are those from green to purple. These are shades of grass and water, cool and refreshing, they bring peace and tranquility. If you want to use cool shades in the interior, then it is best to give preference to bright pure colors, the compatibility of which is very high with other colors.




























The best combination for the home is dark blue with white and red. Moreover, red should be a highlight, it should not be much, but blue is better not to save.

My favorite shade is turquoise, also called turquoise and Tiffany's favorite shade. Turquoise color goes well with a variety of shades. You can choose warm pink and rich orange, which can beautifully shade the turquoise color. An interesting combination of turquoise hue is obtained with coral - a reddish-red palette well emphasizes the turquoise color.








It is also worth trying a combination of blue with cold yellow and light green tones, and blue will help shade green tones. In general, the combination of green with yellow and blue is a classic for spring and spring holidays, so try to find your solutions in this color scheme (and do not forget to look at the color wheel).


Try to pay more attention to the combination of green with other colors - this year Panton announced Greenery as the shade of 2017, so it's a shame not to get a couple of green wardrobe items and buy home some emerald jewelry. By the way, beautiful color combinations with green can be selected online - the color palette will be compiled automatically.


Want to make interesting combinations of purple? Try light cold tones - lilac, pink, green. Don't like deep purple? Try mauve and lavender, and don't forget lilac.

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Can't figure out how to combine yellow with other colors? Look at the original and classic schemes of matching shades.




A cool combination of yellow and lilac with purple, a combination of pink and yellow - this combination of lilac and yellow with purple will be remembered by absolutely everyone.












Looking for beautiful schemes based on brown with others? Save these schemes for yourself - if the table is always always at hand, then you can match all the tones to brown.

Remember that the combination of orange and black is sultry and hot!

And here are the schemes for combining pink with other shades and red with other colors.






Do you want to create a palette in cold colors? Then combinations of lilac with cold tones - blue, emerald, blue and gray are at your service.

Now you know almost as much about color combinations as professional artists, which means that you will definitely be able to choose any combination of colors - even for the perfect wardrobe, even for a wonderful renovation!

Pablo Picasso once said, “Why do two colors side by side sing? Can someone explain this? No. Therefore, no one will ever be able to teach how to draw.”

Ladies and gentlemen, Picasso was wrong. Actually, this question can be answered. And to be more precise, you can understand why some color combinations look harmonious, while others do not.

Obviously, “no one can ever teach you how to draw” is a rather philosophical expression that should not be taken literally. The great artist probably wanted to say that one cannot teach someone a sense of style or talent as an artist, and that there is some kind of innate, incomprehensible property inherent only in units.

It can also be concluded from this saying that the ability to identify colors that harmonize with each other is an innate talent, and not a skill that can be learned.

And again, this is debatable.

If you look at the problem from a scientific point of view, you can definitely assume the existence of a genetic predisposition to art and design, but in the context of "" such a predisposition ceases to play a big role. For those who don't know, the "10,000 hour rule" is the concept that the key to mastering any skill, even the most difficult one, is not talent at all, but about 10,000 hours spent practicing and perfecting that skill.

Of course, Picasso was born with a certain predisposition to drawing, but the reason why he became great lies elsewhere: he just worked hard. And if you practice the ability to select harmonious colors, this can also be learned.

Practice Above All

After we've blown away the judgment of one of the greatest artists of all time, let's move on to practice.

Below are the color palettes of seven different websites owned by well-known brands. In each case, the palette itself will be presented first and you will be able to guess which company it belongs to. We will then explore color theory and the mechanisms behind the harmony (or, in some cases, disharmony) of any given page.

Lesson 1

So, let's start: what do you think, the site of which well-known company boasts the following color scheme?

Now scroll down to check your answer!

Of course, behind this green-yellow-red-blue palette is none other than the great and mighty Google!

Even if you do not have a deep knowledge of color theory, even with such a simple example, you can understand how different color models work.

Firstly, someone may not know this, but three colors from the presented palette - red, blue and yellow - are primary colors. That is, in other words, by mixing these three colors, all the others are obtained. So, for example, the remaining green is a secondary color that can be obtained by mixing yellow and blue together.

However, this idea of ​​creating colors by mixing only works within the CMYK color model, which dominates the world of painting and printing. Each letter of the CMYK acronym indicates one of the model's key colors: Cyan (bluish), Magenta (reddish), Yellow (yellow), and Key ("key" - black). That is, this model consists of three primary colors and black, which allows you to create darker shades.

But then everything is a little more complicated: CMYK is a subtractive model. In other words, colors are created by absorbing or "subtracting" from the visible spectrum light waves of a certain wavelength. As a result, the unabsorbed waves are reflected, and the reflected light is the colors we see.

For example, within the framework of this model, a green object is perceived primarily not as green, but as an object that absorbs the entire visible spectrum, except for green.

As an example for comparison, the above is an image where the colors were not created using CMYK, but using the RGB model (red, green, blue - red, green, blue), which is used in computers, televisions and other electronic devices. Unlike CMYK, RGB is an additive model, meaning red, green, and blue light waves are combined to create all other colors.

While green is a secondary color in the CMYK model, it is one of the primary colors in the RGB model. And in general, the Google color palette evokes a feeling of something basic. Like the cubes in the picture above.

So, we have analyzed the difference between the two main color models - CMKY and RGB. We move on.

Lesson 2

Which company website owns this color palette?

Now scroll down to check your answer.

Twitter is a great example of a single color scheme. Instead of thinking of the gray, navy, and blue in this palette as separate colors, think of them as variations of the same tone.

So, let's analyze the basic terminology of color parameters:

Tone. This is what we mean when we say "color"; indicates the wavelength of the light. Hue is the key characteristic of a color, that which, for example, distinguishes blue from red or green.

Lightness. Indicates the degree to which a color differs from white or black. So, for example, according to the lightness parameter, dark and light blue differ from each other.

Saturation. The term indicates the intensity of a particular tone. At zero saturation, any color is gray. Desaturated colors tend to be softer and duller than their saturated counterparts.

So, back to Twitter: let's take blue as a starting point. This is our main tone. The dark blue used in the button on the right has the same hue characteristics, but is lighter and more saturated at the same time, making it stand out from the rest. And this is quite logical: the Tweet button is the main CTA button on the page.

The gray color of the icon is also a shade of blue, albeit noticeably less saturated (about 20%).

Thus, the color palette of the Twitter site can be called one-color. All the colors presented are actually the same tone and differ only in the degree of lightness and saturation.

This color scheme is very different from Google's multi-color palette, where all colors are primary and there is no basic tone. So why do the colors on the Google page manage to work well together? The fact is that they all have the same high level of saturation.

Lesson 3. Types of color combinations

So, the next resource you are unlikely to recognize, but nevertheless we need it.

This is a UPS page.

If you didn’t guess, it’s okay: many have probably heard of this popular courier company in the United States, but few of us used its services. One way or another, the main color of the company logo is brown. On the one hand, the choice of gray-blue as the color of the top bar and other elements may seem unexpected, however, whether you like this color or not, you can’t argue that the site’s color palette is harmonious. The reason lies in the fact that the main colors of the site (brown and gray-blue) complement each other.

Within the framework of color theory, complementary, or complementary, colors are at opposite ends and contrast with each other as much as possible. When two colors are next to each other in a composition, they create a sense of harmony while reinforcing each other.

However, looking at the color wheel in search of visual confirmation of the above, you will probably ask: “Where is the brown?”

The fact is that brown is just a shade of red-red (which is present in the circle), which has a lower lightness parameter. Thus, to find a color complementary to brown, you just need to look for red-orange. And at the opposite end of the circle you will find the desired blue.

Of course, pairs of complementary colors are not the only eye-pleasing combinations. There are others. Let's briefly list the main ones:

  • (Analogous Colors) are the colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
  • triad of flowers(Triadic colors) - three colors lying on the circumference of the color wheel at the same distance from each other.
  • Split Complementary Colors(Split Complementary Colors) - the main color and two others that are at an equal distance from its complementary color.

The main lesson is that the key parameters of a color (hue, saturation, etc.) are not the only factors that determine the perception of that color. By understanding the relationship and relative positions of different colors within the color wheel, you can learn to create more harmonious schemes.

Lesson 4

So, we are gradually moving on to the topic of the connection between color and emotions. As an example, let's take the site of another company engaged in the delivery of letters and cargo.

It's about FedEx.

Here we have an example of a single-color palette. Although this is a company that provides the same range of services as UPS, the color schemes of the two sites are completely different: while the palette of UPS is dominated by earthy tones, in the case of FedEx, the company preferred to adhere to a more strict, business style. In addition to the single color that gives the page a clean look, choosing purple as the main color plays an important role. The fact is that it is rare in nature, so its presence gives the composition a touch of artificiality.

Remember, a brand's color palette can influence how customers perceive the brand and how they feel about it. So, for example, purple, as a rule, is associated with authority and sophistication.

Lesson 5

Consider another example, this time a well-known news resource in the United States.

So this is the Huffington Post website. And what is the first thing that catches your eye?

Yes, the site is green. And here we will touch on the topic of color psychology. The fact is that people associate green with balance, harmony and confidence - definitely a good choice for a news site.

Meanwhile, this green is noticeably darker and more desaturated than in all the examples considered earlier. And this means that it is also associated with wealth and power.

Red is the most emotionally charged of all colors and is associated with feelings of passion, love, hate, and so on. Therefore, it is not surprising that when you glance at the page, the first thing you notice is the red button calling to connect to the video broadcast. Another reason the button is so prominent is because the red is complementary to green, the color of the rest of the page.

Interestingly, as a rule, designers are advised to avoid combinations of red and green, despite the fact that these are complementary colors. Firstly, the fact is that such a combination often creates in the user ... a New Year's mood. And if the landing page or website is in no way connected with the New Year holidays, then these false associations should be avoided in every possible way.

The second reason why you should not rely on such contrast is that people suffering from color blindness, namely its most common form - deuteranopia (reduced sensitivity to shades of green), simply cannot make out what you have depicted there. Another problem that arises when using red and green is that they “compete” with each other and, acting against each other, are perceived as brighter.

The designers of the Huffington Post website took this into account and, firstly, used a very moderate amount of red, and secondly, they took a darker and more desaturated green, against which red began to look better.

Lesson 6

So let's move on to the next palette.

It belongs to the news resource BuzzFeed.

The first words and phrases that come to mind when you see the website palette are “bright”, “saturated”, “screaming”; she seems to say: “Stop and look at me!”. Obviously, the task of such a palette is to attract attention. But what about color theory?

To begin with, we note that the BuzzFeed palette, like Google, uses primary colors: red, yellow and blue. However, unlike the search giant, they are lighter and more saturated here. Also, if you do not take into account black (which is actually not a color, but its complete absence - the absorption of all color waves), you can say that the BuzzFeed page uses a triadic color palette.

As mentioned earlier, from a psychological point of view, red is the most emotionally charged color, so it is not surprising that the website logo uses a warm, bright red shade that performs the same function: activating feelings of excitement and excitement.

Yellow, another key color in the palette, is associated with energy and happiness. Speaking of happiness, the row of yellow circles with black text inside, located at the top of the page, probably not coincidentally resembles a series of smileys.

The blue in the site's color scheme is purely for links and CTAs, and it's a very smart decision. Since it is associated with a sense of calm and trust, links and buttons act as an invitation, as if telling the user: “Don't worry, everything is so bright and crazy here, and you can trust us. Don't be afraid - press on.

Lesson 7

So, the last example.

Even if you don’t recognize the palette, you will recognize the site for sure.

Most likely, you failed to guess the site according to the color scheme presented above. And indeed: if you look at the page, you can see many more shades there, especially on the sidebar. However, we will consider the top panel, from which the red and yellow-flesh present in the diagram are taken.

Comparing the presented palette with the palette of BuzzFeed, you can see that in both cases the same tones are used, namely yellow red and blue. At the same time, the similarity of design is out of the question! After all the examples presented above, you can probably already explain the reason yourself, but still let's take it in order.

First, just like with Twitter, the page uses several shades of Facebook's "signature" blue of varying lightness. This step allows you to place accents, while maintaining the overall stylistic uniformity.

However, saturation is the key here: all the primary colors on the page—yellow, red, and cyan—have uniformly low levels of saturation. As a result, the entire interface creates a feeling of calm and relaxation. That is, while the interface of BuzzFeed excites the psyche, the Facebook page creates an atmosphere of coziness and comfort.

Continuing the comparison, we see that the two sites obviously differ in the quantitative ratio of the main colors of the composition: while on BuzzFeed blue - the color of calmness - is used only in the form of small inclusions, on the Facebook site it has the entire top panel, which affects the mood of the entire page.

Ultimately, Facebook's design, which is dominated by a soft, desaturated blue palette, evokes the desire to sit down and relax. This is probably why the average American spends about 40 minutes a day on this page - it looks like the palette is doing its job.

Conclusion

When creating a landing page, you should take into account a huge number of parameters, among which the color palette is one of the main ones.

Think carefully about what emotions and feelings your landing page should evoke in the user and what actions it should encourage him to take; learn from the leaders, experiment. And, of course, the most important thing - test, test and test again!

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Today we will talk with you, our dear readers, about color theory. Or rather, about one trick with complimentary colors, which not everyone knows. Most of you have never heard of her. The technique of using complementary colors is not new; artists have been using this technique for a very long time. However, when photographing, we rarely tend to think about it when we shoot.

While a photographer doesn't always have the same freedom to choose colors as an artist, it's good to keep this in mind when taking photographs as it will help create scenes with certain color combinations that look better than others.

What are complementary colors? Complementary colors are arranged according to the principle of color opposite when they are in some color model. The color that is opposite the main one in the color wheel is called complementary. It is formed from neighboring colors within this model. Using these colors together provides contrast that allows you to create more powerful images.

RGB color wheel:

For example, if you choose red as the main color, then you will get, using the color wheel, that blue lies opposite it, while the blue and green lying on the sides of it just give the same blue color when mixed. Similarly, if you choose green as the basis, then purple will be opposite, and if you choose blue, yellow will be. Thus cyan, violet and yellow will be complementary to red, green and blue, respectively.

If we take the red-yellow-blue model as a basis, then the system will look like this:

How it works in practice

Thinking about what colors are associated with different situations can lead you to start combining different colors to achieve the desired effect. For example, the color blue does not occur very often in nature. However, on a clear day, we have a blue sky as a spectacular backdrop, which is great for complementary colors.

In the RGB (Red-Green-Blue) color model, we see that yellow is opposite blue, and in the RYB (red-yellow-blue) model, it is opposite orange. So, you need something yellow or orange that will appear against the blue sky.

Green, on the other hand, is abundant in nature, making reds, purples, and violets good candidates for contrast. It follows that objects that naturally have red and green parts look good on their own because they don't need to add additional objects of other colors for a bright effect.

Obviously, if you're shooting indoors, constructing your images with different backgrounds, you can keep this principle in mind when post-processing.

In the image below, the bowl and background around the peaches were actually fairly neutral in color, but a blue tint has been added in the processing to provide better contrast with these fruits.

You may find yourself in a situation where the colors in an image seem to fit with the principle of complementary color combinations, but you still feel like something is missing to enhance the effect. There is a good chance that one of the key colors could benefit from being more saturated, softened, brightened or darkened, etc. So in this situation, consider adjusting the saturation, brightness or hue in your favorite photo editing software. .

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Scheme No. 1. Complementary combination

Complementary, or additional, contrasting, are colors that are located on opposite sides of the Itten color wheel. Their combination looks very lively and energetic, especially with maximum color saturation.

Scheme number 2. Triad - a combination of 3 colors

The combination of 3 colors lying at the same distance from each other. Provides high contrast while maintaining harmony. Such a composition looks quite lively even when using pale and desaturated colors.

Scheme No. 3. A similar combination

A combination of 2 to 5 colors located next to each other on the color wheel (ideally 2-3 colors). Impression: calm, relaxing. An example of a combination of similar muted colors: yellow-orange, yellow, yellow-green, green, blue-green.

Scheme No. 4. Separate-complementary combination

A variant of a complementary combination of colors, only instead of the opposite color, the colors adjacent to it are used. The combination of the main color and two additional. This scheme looks almost as contrasting, but not so tense. If you are not sure that you can use complementary combinations correctly, use separate-complementary ones.

Scheme number 5. Tetrad - a combination of 4 colors

A color scheme where one color is the main one, two are complementary, and another highlights the accents. Example: blue-green, blue-violet, red-orange, yellow-orange.

Scheme number 6. Square

Combinations of individual colors

  • White: goes with everything. The best combination with blue, red and black.
  • Beige: with blue, brown, emerald, black, red, white.
  • Gray: with fuchsia, red, purple, pink, blue.
  • Pink: with brown, white, mint green, olive, gray, turquoise, baby blue.
  • Fuchsia (dark pink): with gray, tan, lime, mint green, brown.
  • Red: with yellow, white, brown, green, blue and black.
  • Tomato red: blue, mint green, sandy, creamy white, gray.
  • Cherry red: azure, gray, light orange, sandy, pale yellow, beige.
  • Raspberry red: white, black, damask rose.
  • Brown: bright blue, cream, pink, fawn, green, beige.
  • Light brown: pale yellow, creamy white, blue, green, purple, red.
  • Dark brown: lemon yellow, sky blue, mint green, purplish pink, lime.
  • Reddish brown: pink, dark brown, blue, green, purple.
  • Orange: blue, blue, purple, purple, white, black.
  • Light orange: gray, brown, olive.
  • Dark orange: pale yellow, olive, brown, cherry.
  • Yellow: blue, mauve, light blue, purple, grey, black.
  • Lemon yellow: cherry red, brown, blue, grey.
  • Pale yellow: fuchsia, gray, brown, shades of red, tan, blue, purple.
  • Golden yellow: gray, brown, azure, red, black.
  • Olive: orange, light brown, brown.
  • Green: golden brown, orange, lettuce, yellow, brown, grey, cream, black, creamy white.
  • Salad color: brown, tan, fawn, gray, dark blue, red, gray.
  • Turquoise: fuchsia, cherry red, yellow, brown, cream, dark purple.
  • Electrician is beautiful in combination with golden yellow, brown, light brown, gray or silver.
  • Blue: red, grey, brown, orange, pink, white, yellow.
  • Dark blue: light purple, sky blue, yellowish green, brown, gray, pale yellow, orange, green, red, white.
  • Lilac: orange, pink, dark purple, olive, grey, yellow, white.
  • Dark purple: golden brown, pale yellow, gray, turquoise, mint green, light orange.
  • Black is versatile, elegant, looks in all combinations, best with orange, pink, salad, white, red, lilac or yellow.