C O L O U R T H E O R Y
M O N O C H R O M A T I C
variations in lightness and saturation of a single colour, where it can be integrated with neutral colours such as black, white and grey.
A N A L O G O U S
adjacent colours on the colour wheel, where one colour is dominant while others are used to enrich the scheme.
C O M P L I M E N T A R Y
colours opposite each other on the colour wheel. e.g. blue & orange, green & red.
S P L I T C O M P L I M E N T A R Y
main colour and two colours on each side of its complimentary colour.
T R I A D I C
colours that form an equilateral triangle on the colour wheel.
T E T R A D I C
two complimentary colour pairs.
C O L O U R S & E M O T I O N S
Colours has even entered our vocabulary to help us describe our emotions.
