Color wheel
A circle of hues in order, used to find colors that work together.
Also called colour wheel, color circle
The color wheel arranges hues in a circle so their relationships are easy to see: colors opposite each other are complementary, neighbors are analogous.
Most color harmonies, from triadic to split-complementary, are just patterns of points on the wheel.
Guides that cover Color wheel
- 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.
- 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.
- Tints & Shades Tints, Shades, and Tones Tint, shade and tone explained: see how adding white, black or gray changes a base color, and how to use each to build richer palettes. Read the quick guide.
- HSL What are HSL colors? HSL color explained: how hue, saturation and lightness define a color, how the HSL color space differs from RGB, and how to use HSL and HSLA in CSS. Read on.