Standard colour harmonies

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN AND APPLICATION
Lesson 4: Elements of Design: Texture & Colour

Standard colour harmonies

Harmonies of related colours

Related colour harmonies are those in which the colours are similar. They include:

  1. One hue harmony (monochromatic)

  2. Analogous or adjacent colour harmony

Harmonies of contrasting colours

Combinations of opposite colours on the colour wheel are more difficult to use than those of neighboring colours. Special care must be taken when using contrasting harmonies in clothing. However, when done properly, they are richer than related harmonies, and more satisfying to the eyes.

Contrasting harmonies are classified as:

  1. Complementary harmony

  2. Split Complementary harmony

  3. Double Complementary harmony

  4. Triad colour harmony

  5. Tetrad colour harmony

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