BASIC COLOR SCHEMES

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Achromatic Scheme

Without color, uses only black, white, and grays.

Color Wheel # RGB #White 255, 255, 255

Gray 101 140, 140, 140

Black 20 0, 0, 0

Analogous Scheme

Uses any three consecutive hues or any of their tints and shades on the color wheel.

Color Wheel # RGB #Red 4 255, 0, 0

Red-orange 11 217, 22, 43

Orange 20 255, 102, 0

Combines a color with the hue to the right or left of itscomplement on the color wheel.

Color Wheel # RGB #Orange 20 255, 102, 0

Violet 84 153, 128, 255

Clash Scheme

Complementary Scheme

Uses direct opposites on the color wheel.

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Color Wheel # RGB #Yellow green 45 128, 255, 51

Red violet 92 153, 0, 255

Monochromatic Scheme

Uses one hue in combination with any or all of its tints and shades.

Color Wheel # RGB #Blue green 63 140, 255, 204

Blue green 60 0, 255, 153

Blue green 58 0, 191, 115

Neutral Scheme

Uses a hue which has been diminished or neutralized by the addition of its complement or black.

Color Wheel # RGB #Yellow orange 25 140, 84, 0

Yellow orange 30 255, 191, 102

Yellow orange 32 255, 230, 204

Split Complementary Scheme

Consists of a hue and the two hues on either side of its complement.

Color Wheel # RGB #Red orange 12 255, 25, 51

Blue 68 0, 102, 255

Yellow orange 29 255, 179, 51

Primary Scheme

A combination of the pure hues of red, yellow, and blue.

Color Wheel # RGB #Red 4 255, 0 , 0

Yellow 36 255, 255, 0

Blue 68 0, 102, 255

Secondary Scheme

A combination of the secondary hues of green, violet, and orange.

Color Wheel # RGB #Violet 86 115, 89, 255

Green 52 0, 255, 25

Orange 20 255, 102, 0

Tertiary Triad Scheme

Combination of red-orange, yellow-green, and blue violet orCombination of blue-green, yellow-orange, and red-violet

All are equidistant

Color Wheel # RGB #Yellow-orange 29 255, 179, 51

Blue-green 61 51, 255, 179

Red-violet 93 166, 51, 255