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Colors

In this article, I'll talk about how to use color for different theme & interiors and how color effect on humans behavior & mood.

 

Color in design is very subjective. What evokes one reaction in one person may evoke a very different reaction in someone else. Sometimes this is due to personal preference, and other times due to cultural background. Color theory is a science in itself. Studying how colors affect different people, either individually or as a group, is something some people build their careers on. And there’s a lot to it. Something as simple as changing the exact hue or saturation of a color can evoke a completely different feeling. Cultural differences mean that something that’s happy and uplifting in one country can be depressing in another.

COLORS IS AN EMOTION :- – In simple language color is the name given to the reflections of wavelengths of different surfaces.

—V – Voilet

—I – Indigo

—B - Blue

—G - Green

—Y - Yellow

—O- Orange

—R - Red

 

--------------TYPE OF COLORS--------------

1. Primary Colors

RED, YELLOW & BLUE

2. Secondary Colors

Orange, Violet & Green

3. Tertiary Colors

— Red-orange, yellow –orange ,Yellow-Green ,Blue- Green, Blue-violet, Red- Violet.

 

--------------CHARACTERISTICS OF COLORS--------------

—1. Hue

—2. Value

—3. Saturation or Chroma.

1. Hue - It is the classification of a color by name RED-YELLOW & BLUE, are Primary Hues, ORANGE,GREEN & VIOLET

are Secondary Hues ,Inter-mixture of Primary & Secondary Hues produces Tertiary Colors-Red-orange, yellow –orange ,Yellow-Green ,Blue- Green, Blue-violet,Red- Violet.

2. Value – In color classification it is the lightness or darkness of hue produced byintroduction of Black or White Color intermixed with Primary ,secondary,or Tertiary Color.

(i) Tints- are made by mixing of white color.

(ii) Shades- are made by intermixing of Black Color sometimes called Tones.

3. Saturation or Chroma - Saturation is the purity of a color. High saturation colors look rich and full. Low saturation colors look dull and grayish.

 

--------------PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT OF COLORS--------------