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Finding acorrect color combination isone ofthe most important steps indesigning astylish
and holistic look. This iswhy were offering you this cheat sheet, soyoull always hit the
bullseye when choosing clothes and interior decor.

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Scheme 1: Acomplementary combination

Complementary (also known assupplementary orcontrasting) colors are colors that sit
opposite ofeach other onthe Itten color circle. The combination ofsuch colors creates
avivid and energizing effect, especially atmaximum saturation.
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Scheme 2: The triad acombination ofthree colors

ATriad isacombination of3colors that are equidistant from each other onthe color circle.
Itproduces ahigh contrast effect while preserving harmony. Such acomposition looks
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Scheme 3: Ananalogous combination

This isacombination of2to5 (ideally 2to3) colors that are ajacent toeach other onthe
color circle. Itcreates acalming, likeable impression. Heres anexample ofcombining
analogous muted colors: yellow-orange, yellow, yellow-green, green, blue-green.
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Scheme 4: The split complementary combination

Avariation onthe complementary color combination. Inthis case, you take one primary
color and two complementary ones (the colors that lie onboth sides ofthe primary colors
antipode onthe color circle). The effect created bysuch ascheme isjust ascontrasting
asthe one before but slightly less intense. Ifyou feel unconfident about using the
complementary scheme, use the split complementary instead.

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Scheme 5: The tetrad acombination offour colors

This isascheme that includes one primary and two complementary colors, plus
anadditional color that highlights the accents. Anexample: blue-green, blue-violet, orangered, orange-yellow.

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Scheme 6: The square

Acombination of4colors that are equidistant from each other onthe color circle. Inthis
case, the colors differ from each other intone, but are also complementary. This creates
adynamic, vivid, and playful effect. Anexample: violet, orange-red, yellow, blue-green.

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Combinations ofindividual colours

White: combines with everything, especially blue, red and black.
Beige: combines with blue, brown, emerald, black, red, white.
Gray: combines with fuchsia, red, violet, pink, blue.
Pink: combines with brown, white, mint green, olive, gray, turquoise, light blue.
Fuchsia (dark pink): combines with gray, yellow-brown, lime, mint green, brown.
Red: combines with yellow, white, fulvous, green, blue, black.
Tomato-red: combines with cyan, mint green, sand, creamy-white, gray.
Cherry-red: combines with azure, gray, light-orange, sandy, pale-yellow, beige.
Raspberry-red: combines with white, black, damask rose.
Brown: combines with bright-cyan, cream, pink, fawn, green, beige.
Light-brown: combines with pale-yellow, cream-white, blue, green, purple, red.
Dark-brown: combines with lime-yellow, cyan, mint green, purple-pink, lime.
Reddish-brown: combines with pink, dark-brown, blue, green, purple.
Orange: combines with cyan, blue, lilac, violet, white, black.
Light-orange: combines with gray, brown, olive.

Dark-orange: combines with pale-yellow, olive, brown, cherry.

Yellow: combines with blue, lilac, light-cyan, violet, gray, black.
Lemon-yellow: combines with cherry-red, brown, blue, gray.
Pale-yellow: combines with fuchsia, gray, brown, shades ofred, yellowish brown, blue,
purple.
Golden yellow: combines with gray, brown, azure, red, black.
Olive: combines with orange, light-brown, brown.
Green: combines with golden-brown, orange, salad green, yellow, brown, gray, cream,
black, creamy-white.
Salad green: combines with brown, yellowish-brown, fawn, gray, dark-blue, red, gray.
Turquoise: combines with fuchsia, cherry-red, yellow, brown, cream, dark-violet.
Electric colors: combines with golden-yellow, brown, light brown, gray, orsilver.
Cyan: combines with red, gray, brown, orange, pink, white, yellow.
Dark-blue: combines with light-lilac, cyan, yellowish-green, brown, gray, pale-yellow,
orange, green, red, white.
Lilac: combines with orange, pink, dark-violet, olive, gray, yellow, white.

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Dark-violet: combines with golden-brown, pale-yellow, gray, turquoise, mint green,

light-orange.
Black isauniversal colour itlooks elegant inany combination, especially with
orange, pink, salad green, white, red, mauvish, oryellow.
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Sharma Gauri Works at PEARL ACADEMY

Amazing and insightful... Thank you!
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3 Aug 10, 2016 11:56am

Raj Pandat Manager at Self-Employed

MST welcome
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1 Sep 3, 2016 9:49am

Lynda Swonger Applegate Wellness Advocate at DoTERRA International

WOW!
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1 Aug 15, 2016 9:00am

Raj Pandat Manager at Self-Employed

Thanx
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1 Sep 3, 2016 9:49am

Tracey Edwards
Color selection is probably the most challenging area and cause of creative block I come up
against. You've managed to help 'demystify' this crucial design element and ease the block
I've allowed to defeat me into giving up before I even get started. Thank you so very much.
God bless!
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4 Sep 9, 2016 12:33pm

Jessica Roldan Detroit, Michigan

This is excellent!
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Anna Lu
Very helpful. Thank you
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