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Now that you have been introduced to a few of the color relationships that exist, it's time to see how the Color Schemer makes the task of picking harmonious colors a breeze!
Look at the Color Schemer as a dynamic color wheel that adjusts to perfectly fit your selected color.
Below, you will see how the Color Schemer represents all of the colors found in the color wheel diagrams from the previous page. Each color can be represented by a number, and where the numbers match, so do the colors!
Now, you can see how easy it is to create any type of color harmony you want, and base it off of a single color! For example, after selecting a color with the Color Schemer it is easy to find its complement simply by looking at the "number 7 color" across the wheel.
This trick can be applied to find all of the different color relationships from the previous tutorial page, as well as any other more complex relationships I have not described. All of these relationships are described below using their "numbers."- Complementary - 1 & 7
- Split-Complementary - 1 & 6 & 8
- Triad - 1 & 5 & 9
- Analogous - 12 & 1 & 2
The inside, un-numbered boxes in the Color Schemer wheel can be used to find the monochromatic (variations on the same hue) color relationship. The top two un-numbered colors can be used as a lighter or darker substitute for the selected color, while the bottom two un-numbered colors can be used as a substitute for its complement.
Using these monochromatic variations within your color schemes can provide a much needed variation in color, while still remaining within your selected scheme.
Remember, as a general rule, it is best to pick no more than 4 colors to use and reuse within your pages. Any more and your colors will undoubtably clash. And sometimes, the same 4 colors can get boring, so using the monochromatic colors provided by the Color Schemer can often go a long way to spice up your designs!
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