This document discusses colour theory and colour schemes. It explains that colour plays an important role in design through elements like balance, proportion and emphasis. It defines primary, secondary and intermediate colours, as well as neutral colours. It then describes four common colour schemes: monochromatic, analogous, complementary and triad. It provides examples of each scheme and discusses how different colours can affect moods and perceptions.

2.  Colour plays an important role in achieving a
successful design
 Fashion designers incorporate colour to achieve a
harmonious garment design
 Balance, proportion, emphasis, unity and rhythm
rely on colour
 Creates the greatest visual impact for the
consumer
 Can affect illusions of the size and shape
 Can reflect the personality of an individual
 Is associated with psychological traits and
emotions

3.  Primary colors:
 Red, yellow, and blue
 Secondary colors:
 Orange, green, and violet (purple). They are made by mixing
equal amounts of two primary hues together.
 Intermediate colors:
 Result when equal amounts of adjoining primary and
secondary colors are combined. (Yellow-green, red-
orange…)
 Neutral
 White, black, gray

4.  Monochromatic color scheme
 A one-color plan that uses different tints shades, and
intensities. A navy blue pair of pants, with a light blue
shirt is monochromatic. Same “color” different shades.
 Analogous color scheme
 Uses neighboring, or adjacent, colors on the wheel. It is
sometimes called a related color scheme since two or
three “related” colors are used.
 Complementary color scheme
 Uses opposite hues on the color wheel. Complementary
colors are across from each other on the wheel
 Triad color scheme
 Combines three colors equidistant on the wheel.
Examples are red, yellow, and blue.

5. 1.Monochromatic color scheme
A one-color plan that uses different tints shades, and intensities. A navy
blue pair of pants, with a light blue shirt is monochromatic. Same “color”
different shades.
2.Analogous color scheme
Uses neighboring, or adjacent, colors on the wheel. It is sometimes called a
related color scheme since two or three “related” colors are used.
3.Complementary color scheme
Uses opposite hues on the color wheel. Complementary colors are across
from each other on the wheel
4.Triad color scheme
Combines three colors equidistant on the wheel. Examples are red, yellow,
and blue.
5.Intensity
The brightness or dullness of a color
6.Value
The lightness or darkness of a color between almost white to almost black
7.Warm colors
Hues, such as red, orange, and yellow, that appear to be hot like the sun or
fire.

6.  RED: exciting, aggressive, passionate
 ORANGE: earthy, warm, hopeful
 YELLOW: cheerful, sunny, cowardly
 GREEN: restful, envious, fresh
 BLUE: calming, cool, depressed
 PURPLE: drama, rich, royal
 WHITE: innocent, pure, peaceful
 BLACK: sophisticated, gloomy, mysterious
 GRAY: old, sad, modest

7.  This course requires that you learn Elements and Principles of Design.
 There are four ELEMENTS OF DESIGN:
1. Line
2. Shape
3. Texture
4. Colour
 And there are five PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN:
1. Balance
2. Proportion
3. Rhythm
4. Emphasis
5. Harmony

8. Warm-up
Complete the Colors review sheet using
your color wheel and notes consider
elements and principals of design
Tasks
Warm-up worksheet(illustrate your design
with Color Handbook )

9.  Neutrals are colors that do not pop out or
attract a lot of attention to the eye such as black,
beige, taupe, olive, and more. They literally go
with everything and anything, and can be
used to slowly integrate color into your
designing by pairing bolder color combinations
with them

10.  Classic colour combinations look stylish on
everyone, no matter the season. Neutral colours
worn together create looks that are timeless
and flattering, while providing plenty of
flexibility in your designing. Neutral colours
include black, navy, white, brown, grey and
khaki.


11.  Once you have a general idea of what the color
wheel encompasses, you can begin to combine
the colors together. There are a ton of different
color combinations out there. From prints and
patterns, to color blocking, accessories and
everything in between there are so, so many
ways to utilize these combinations. Here are
some of the basic ones:

13.  Monochromatic
The simplest color scheme to make, but often
the hardest to pull off: monochromatic.
Monochromatic is a color combination that is
comprised of just one color. Wearing an outfit that
is entirely blue, pink, green, etc, isn’t something
that you seen often, but if it’s done right it can
look super cool. The best way to pull of
monochromatic is to mix different elements of a
specific color together such as saturation, tint, or
shade and design elements like the texture or
structure of the fabric.

15.  Complementary
 These are the colors that are directly across
from each other on the color wheel. Because of
their high contrast, as the name implies, they
complement each other the most out of any
color combination. Because of this not only are
they the simplest color combinations to create,
but they’re also the most bold. An easy way to
add a complementary color combination to
your outfit is to start out with a primary color
as the base for the look and then wear its
complement in your accessory choices.

17.  Analogous
 A combination of any three colors that are directly
next to each other on the color wheel are analogous.
This color combination is the most harmonious out
of all the color combinations. It’s important to note
that when creating an analogous color combination
that you should choose colors that have enough
contrast between them, whether that be through
shade, tint, tone, etc, so they’re not overwhelming.
Although this color combination does contain three
separate colors, only one of them should be the
dominate color while the other two act as supports.

19.  Split complementary
 This color combination is found by taking a
base color then pairing it with colors directly
next to it’s adjacent color. For example, in the
picture above, a green-blue (teal) is paired with
red and red-orange to create a split
complementary. This color combination has
much of the same lasting impression that
complementary color schemes produce but
because of it is split, it’s generally more
flattering and dimensional.