Lesson 2 (11-Sep,08) Part 2

Color scheme formula

1. Monochromatic Relationship Colors that are shade or tint variations of the same hue.

2. Analogous Relationship Those colors located adjacent to each other on a color wheel.

3. Complementary Relationship Those colors opposite from each other on a color wheel.

4. Split-Complementary Relationship One hue plus two others equally spaced from its complement.






5. Double-Complementary Relationship / Diad Two complementary color sets; the distance between selected complementary pairs will effect the overall contrast of the final composition.

6. Triad Relationship Three hues equally positioned on a color wheel.

7. Anachromatic Retionship Colorless e.g. Black, Grey, White