If you work with website or graphic design like I do, you know how difficult finding the right colors and making them work together can be. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced professional, this list of colors will undoubtedly make your life much easier.
The world of color is full of beautiful and intriguing hues. But as you might have already noticed, it’s also filled with unique and unusual color names. Many of these names are single words or short phrases — they’re evocative but still brief and straight to the point. However, every so often, you notice color …
Whether you pulled them from pristine boxes or dug them out of ancient plastic tubs, colorful crayons were likely an important part of your formative years. As a young child, you (probably) didn’t delve into color codes or try to figure out what exactly made the colors different. However, for anyone who developed an interest …
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Valentine’s Day is a holiday dedicated to love. So it’s no wonder that shades of red, pink, and sometimes white dominate Valentine’s Day designs. Red is an intense color that has long been associated with romantic love. White is a color of purity, and mixing it with red gives you pink — the color of …
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Even if you don’t know a lot about jewelry, you can almost certainly appreciate a beautiful gemstone when you see one. Likewise, even someone without much understanding of design can appreciate the remarkable richness of jewel tones. If you want to create a design with an opulent flair, jewel tones are just the colors for …
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In our collective consciousness, every season has its own color palette. And while many people simply associate the winter season with Christmas colors, the colors of the season extend far beyond the holidays. If you’re looking for some winter colors for a seasonal design or decoration, take a look below. What Are Winter Colors? Simply …
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Every season has its colors. But few of them are known for those colors in the same way that fall is. At least in temperate areas, the autumn season brings in flame-colored foliage: the green leaves of deciduous trees turn red, orange, yellow, and even purple before falling to the ground. These shades have become …
What are “summer colors” to you? Are they warm, saturated shades that echo the heat and bright light of the season? Maybe they’re aquatic-inspired colors that remind you of a day at the beach or by the pool. While it’s true that no color is officially a summer or winter color, there are some colors …
When you’re considering a color palette, you need to be mindful of what your finished design communicates to your audience. For example, if you’re designing a Christmas ad campaign, you probably wouldn’t include soft pink blooms like those seen in spring. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of spring-inspired colors out there. If you want to give …
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A monochromatic color palette includes several variations of a single hue. You might think that a color scheme like this would appear dull and boring, especially compared to energetic, high-contrast palettes. But as you’ll see in a moment, monochromatic color schemes can add a lot of depth and dynamism to a design if used correctly. …
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Sunsets are some of the world’s most magnificent sights. They might inspire a sense of wonder or a feeling of calm at the end of a beautiful day, and they can illuminate the landscape in ways you’ve never seen before. The setting sun (along with the otherworldly colors it so often brings) has inspired artists …
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