Basic Color Schemes
No color stands alone. In fact, the effect of a color is determined by many factors: the light reflected from it, the colors that surround it, or the perspective of the person looking at the color.
There are ten basic color schemes. They are called achromatic, analogous, clash, complement, monochromatic, neutral, and split complement, as well as primary, secondary, and tertiary schemes.
ACHROMATIC SCHEME
Without color, uses only black, white, and grays.
ANALOGOUS SCHEME
Uses any three consecutive hues or any of their ...
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