COLOUR THEME &

THEORY
Color Theory

Color Wheel
Color Values
Color Schemes
 PRIMARY COLOURS
Yellow Primary colors are
not mixed from
other elements
and they generate
Red
all other colors.

Blue
IF ANY TWO SECONDARY COLOURS ARE MIXED
TOGETHER IN EQUAL PROPORTION IN General

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Tertiary Colour
Tertiary Colour
Tertiary Colour for example
 Complementary
Complementary colors are opposite on
the color wheel provided a high contrast
if you want to be noticed wear
complementary colors
COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR SCHEME OR
CONTRASTING COLOURS
This painting has
complementary
colors and their
values - blues and
oranges.
 Analogous Colours
The analogous color scheme is 3-5 colors
adjacent to each other on the color wheel.
This combination of colors provides very
little contrast.

Any two secondary

colours and their
common primary
colour form the
analogous or related
colours.
MONOCHROMATIC COLOUR
SCHEME AND VALUE OF COLOURS
WARM AND COOL COLOURS

This is an
illustration of the
use of warm
colors - reds,
oranges and
yellows.
COOL COLOURS