How to match the colors?

Primary and secondary colors

Color wheel: red+yellow = orange, yellow+blue = green, blue+red = purple. If we mix these colors together, we can get more colors, such as yellow-green and orange-red. In short, they form the so-called color wheel.

Hue: It is basically what we call "color".

Saturation: refers to the intensity, in other words, whether the color appears more subtle or energetic.

Color value: color value is related to the depth of color.

Color matching formula:

Monochrome plus Monochrome: Use only one color or hue. Simply select a point on the color wheel and use the knowledge of saturation and color values to create a change. The advantage of this scheme is that the colors can be matched.

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2. Similar color matching Analogous: refers to matching with adjacent colors in the color wheel, such as red and orange.

Don't worry about poor color matching, you can create a better color matching by making bold attempts.

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Complementary colors with complementary colors: Complementary colors are opposite to each other in the color wheel, such as blue and orange. In order to avoid oversimplification of complementary color scheme, some colors with different saturation will be introduced.

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4. Split complementary color scheme: use adjacent colors on both sides of the opposite color to match. It can improve the contrast and be more interesting.

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5. Tri-color matching Triadic: Use three evenly distributed colors to form a perfect triangle on the color wheel.

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6. Quaternary color matching Tetradic: The colors used in quaternary color matching form a rectangle on the color wheel. You can use one color as the main color and the rest as auxiliary colors.

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Classic color code of conduct:

The easiest way to meet eye-catching color matching is to find a way to adjust the color tone. Select one of the colors to adjust brightness, darkness or saturation.

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Readability is an essential element of any design. Your colors should be legible. Sometimes this means not using too many colors. Neutral colors (such as white, gray and black) help to balance the picture.

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Each color conveys a message. It is important to consider the hue of the project and choose a reasonable color scheme.

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You can find color schemes in various interesting places, such as advertisements, color matching websites and some famous works of art.