Color harmony
Combinations of colors that look good together, often based on their positions on the color wheel.
Also called color harmonies, color scheme, color schemes
Color harmonies are tried-and-tested ways to combine hues: complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, tetradic and monochromatic.
They are starting points, not rules. Adjusting lightness and saturation matters as much as picking the hues.
Guides that cover Color harmony
- Harmony What Is Color Harmony? Color harmony explained: complementary, analogous, triadic and other harmonies, and how balanced color relationships make a design feel right. Read on.
- Palettes What Is a Color Palette? What is a color palette? Learn the main palette types, how many colors to use and how to build one for your brand or website. Then try our palette tools.
- Light How Light Affects Color How light affects color: learn how light sources, reflection and surroundings change the colors we see, and why paint looks different at home. Read now.
- Color Wheel Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Colors Explained Primary, secondary and tertiary colors explained across RYB, RGB and CMYK, with how each one is mixed on the color wheel. Learn the basics in 5 minutes.