1. How To Combine Colors In The Color Wheel | What
Colors Complement Each Other
2. Introduction To The Color Wheel
The Color Wheel, which was
developed by Sir Isaac Newton
in 1666, is the basis for all color
theory. The 12 basic colors are
called ‘hues'.
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4. Most clothing comes in a more muted form of the true hues — either
they are lightened by adding white (called a ‘tint') or darkened by adding
black (a ‘shade
5. Any outfit will be a combination of these colors and the ‘neutrals' —
white, black, and the two combined to make grays of varying darkness.
Brown is sometimes described as a ‘neutral' base for an outfit as well, but it
is still a combination of color wheel hues, and usually reads closest to
orange or red-orange in outfits.
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The 3 Primary Colors
Red, yellow, blue.
6. These are the only colors that can't be made by adding
or mixing other colors together. All the other hues can
be created by combining primary colors.
In their natural hue (without shading or tinting), they
read as very bright, vivid colors to the human eye.
You use them when you want to grab the viewer's eye.
As a result, you'll usually only see small accents in
unaltered primary colors — a red tie or a yellow pocket
square, but never a suit in that pure, bright blue.
8. These are each created by combining two primary colors — red and blue to
make violet, yellow and blue to make green, and red and yellow to make
orange.
Each secondary color is directly opposite a primary color on the wheel. That
relationship — opposite on the wheel — is called “complementary.”
Human eyes notice the contrast between complementary colors more than
other combinations. A complementing outfit will always read as bright and
attention-getting.
As a result, many outfits combine a primary color (usually a shade or a tint of
one) and a secondary color for the basic contrast.
10. These are found between the primary and secondary colors. It's important to
remember that they are distinct hues and not just shades or tints of the primaries
and secondaries — a violet shirt isn't the same thing as a the deeper blue-violet.
It's a different color rather than a darker form of the same color, with a different
complementary color on the other side of the wheel and so on.
Treating the intermediate colors as their own distinct hues will make a serious
improvement in your understanding of your wardrobe colors.
• Mixing Colors In A Man's Outfit
• Mixing colors is an essential skill for any man who hopes to dress well.
Mixing colors can create two effects — harmony or disorganization. When
we mix colors in an outfit, we want to use colors that work with each other
to create an appearance that's pleasant to look at, not a mash of color that
looks chaotic.
• If we don't mix colors or use any variety, the end result is most likely going
to be bland or boring, which people don't want to look at. If we mix too
many colors or mix colors in a non-harmonious way, it leads to a chaotic
and disorganized appearance.