The Secret of Unlocking Colors

- By Surati Chawla
 WHAT IS COLOR IN
GENERAL?

• Color is a POWER, because it holds

energy.
• Color is VISION, because it is visible
through light.
• Color is an EMOTION, because it
holds mood of a person.
• Color is a MAJOR ELEMENT,
because it gives life to a thing or a
surface.
• Color is a SOURCE OF
INFORMATION, because it gives
knowledge about things.
 PERSONAL COLORS
• What are PERSONAL COLORS?
Color choice depends on -
1. EMOTION : My Maternal Grandmother or Nani used to love red.
2. MYTH : Pink color is meant for girls only.
3. NATURE OF THE PERSON : My personality is bold so I like maroon.
4. SIGNIFICANCE : Yellow is a spiritual color.
5. ENERGY : Blue relaxes me (as my mind is always over occupied).
6. PEER PRESSURE : Pastel shades (trend these days).
 COLOR RELATIONS IN
DIFFERENT SECTORS.
• ROLE OF COLORS IN FOOD
 COLOR RELATIONS IN
DIFFERENT SECTORS.
• ROLE OF COLORS IN ARTWORK
 COLOR RELATIONS IN
DIFFERENT SECTORS.
• ROLE OF COLORS IN NATURE
 COLOR RELATIONS IN
DIFFERENT SECTORS.
• ROLE OF COLORS IN DISCPLINE
 COLOR RELATIONS IN
DIFFERENT SECTORS.
• ROLE OF COLORS IN VAASTU
 COLOR RELATIONS IN
DIFFERENT SECTORS.
• ROLE OF COLORS IN WORKPLACE
 COLOR RELATIONS IN
DIFFERENT SECTORS.
• ROLE OF COLORS IN HOME PLACE
 COLOR RELATIONS IN
DIFFERENT SECTORS.
• ROLE OF COLORS IN INTERIOR
 COLOR THEORY
IMPORTANT TERMS-

1. HUE : it is a pure color.

2. VALUE : it is the lightness or darkness of a color.
3. INTENSITY : it is the brightness or dullness of the color.
4. COLOR WHEEL : it is a wheel which shows the relationship od colors.
5. TINT : A new color made with more of white to the hue.
6. TONE : A new color formed by adding grey color to the hue .
7. SHADE : A new color formed by adding black to the hue
COLOR SCHEMES
 COLOR SCHEMES

MONOCHROMATIC
SCHEME

1. This scheme is done

playing with one color.
2. Developing more
colors by just 2 colors.
3. It creates like a shade
card.
 COLOR WHEEL
• PRIMARY COLORS (LEVEL – 1) are BASIC COLORS.
• SECONDARY COLORS (LEVEL -2) are made of 2 BASIC COlORS.
• TERTIARY COLORS (LEVEL- 3) are made out of 1 BASIC and 1
SECONDARY COLOR.
PRIMARY COLORS :
RED – YELLOW – BLUE

SECONDARY COLORS :
ORANGE – GREEN – PURPLE

TERITARY COLORS :
1. REDDISH ORANGE - YELLOWISH
ORANGE
2. REDDISH PURPLE - BLUISH PURPLE
3. BLUISH GREEN - YELLOWISH GREEN
 COLOR PSYCHOLOGY
• Colors and their meanings.
• Color impacts
• Cultural Color Rules eg : white is
worn in funeral.
WARM AND COOL COLORS
 PASTEL COLORS
A pastel colour is any colour that has enough white mixed into it to look pale and
soft personality. The most common pale colours we've seen this year are soft
pink, light azure, creamy mint, and whimsy yellow.
 SEASONAL COLOURS
• Seasonal colors are hues that mirror the shades
seen in the four seasons of nature.
• Each season has its own set of
traditional colors that are typically associated with.
COLORS AND DIFF. EVENTS

1. FESTIVE / MARRIAGE

2. DEATH/FUNERAL

3. FORMAL PARTIES

4. INFORMAL PARTIES

5. CASUAL / DAILY
 HOW TO CREATE
COMBINATIONS?
• With DARK BASE ,
Use of PASTEL and BRIGHT colors…
 HOW TO CREATE
COMBINATIONS?
• With PASTEL BASE ,
Use of LIGHT and TONAL colors with tinch of
a dark colours.
 HOW TO CREATE
COMBINATIONS?
• With BRIGHT BASE ,
Use of PASTEL and TONAL colors with tinch of
a dark colours
ANY QUESTIONS?