Primary-Red, Yellow, Blue

Secondary-Colors created when you add two primary colors-Green, Orange and Violet

Shows primary, secondary, and colors in between

Shows these colors in order

Monochromatic Analogous Complementary Triad

Having only one color. Here I used all shades of red to create the design

Uses Colors that are next one another on the Color Wheel

Consists of colors that are opposite of one another on the color wheel.

Consists of a color and the colors to the left and right of its complement

When two very bright colors are next to one another it causes color vibration. Usually it is two complementary colors. Color vibration should be avoided in text.

Don’t Worry, most programs have color schemes already built into their interface.

Hit the styles button and pick your color scheme

Holtzschue, L. (2006) Understanding Color: An Introduction for Designers. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons.