COLOUR COMBINATION AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE

COLOUR COMBINATIONS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCEColour is the property of light rather than that of bodies. It is not an entity , put a sensation to the mind through media of the eye. Colour is a sensation produced on the eye by the rays of decomposed light. White light is a mixture of all natural colours.Primary ColourYellowBlueRed Secondary Colour1. Green2. violet3. OrangeMaking ofGreen = Yellow + BlueViolet = Red +BlueOrange = yellow + RedTertiary Colours1.Citron2. Russety3. OliveMaking ofCitron = Green + OrangeRussety = Orange + VioletOlive = Violet + GreenNeutral ColoursWhiteBlackGreyCool ColoursBlueGreenBlue GreenWarm Colours1. Yellow2. Red3. orange4. VioletOpposite Colours1. Yellow = Violet2. Yellow Green = Red Violet3. Green = Red4. Blue Green = Red Orange5. Blue = Orange6. Blue Violet = Yellow OrangeIntermediate Colours1. Yellow Green2. Blue Green3. Blue Violet4. Red Violet5. Red orange6. Yellow OrangeMaking of Mix two parts + one partsYellow Green = Yellow + Yellow + BlueBlue Green = Blue + Blue + YellowBlue Violet = Blue + Blue + RedRed Violet = Red + Red + BlueRed Orange = Red + Red + YellowYellow Orange = Yellow + Yellow + RedColour HarmonyA colour scheme is said to be in harmony if it gives us pleasure. It is thus, pleasingAnd satisfying in its effect. As beginner you must know the following types of harmonies to utilize them in your colour schemes.Kinds of Harmony of ColoursHarmony of complementry colours :- It can be arranged by using two colours which are directly opposite to each other on your colour wheel, such as yellow and violet, blue and orange, red and green. When you grow in experience and practice you can also use your colour circle for other pair of complementrycolour. Example Yellow orange and Blue violet.2. Harmony of Monochrome :- In such harmonies various tones of a single colour are applied in a study,desine or model to create eye pleasing effects.3. Harmony of analogous colours :- Such harmonies are created by using colours which are of the same basic colours and one colour is common with all the variations used. Example Orange, Red orange, Yellow orange, where red is common in all the three.