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COLOR THEORY
H O W T O M A K E Y O U R D E SIGN NO T
S U C K!

P re s e n t e d b y Ny d ia K alyca R u cit a
HUE, SATURATION, VALUE (HSV)
 HIGH LOW
SATURATION SATURATION
HIGH VALUE LOW VALUE
(HIGH KEY) (LOW KEY)
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H O W TO USE GOOD COLORS

D o n 't o v e rs at u rat e
P lay aro u n d w it h v alu e
U s e C o lo r H arm o n ie s
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WHAT IS COLOR HARMONY?

C o lo r s t h a t n at u ra lly lo o k s g o o d w h e n p air e d
t o ge t h e r .
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COLOR HARMONIES
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MONOCHROME
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ANALOGOUS
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COMPLEMENTARY
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TRIADIC
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SPLIT COMPLEMENTARY
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TETRADIC (DOUBLE COMPLEMENTARY)

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COLOR
PALETTE
V e ry h e lp f u l in p ick in g
w h at co lo rs an d to s t ick
w it h it .
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COLOR
PSYCHO LO GY
C o lo rs an d w h at m e s s age
th e y co n v e y t o p e o p le .