Colour Theory.

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The colour wheel is a good way to show the relationship between colours. There are many different relationships colours can have with each other, these are categorised into what we call 'harmonies'.

There are many different types of harmony, these include: Complementary, Analogous, Triadic, Split Complementary and Tetradic. Understanding these helps a bunch when designing things. In colour theory complementary colours appear opposite each other on models such as the colour wheel. The colour complement of each primary colour can be obtained by mixing the two other primary colours together.

Colour theory is so important in the world of creative media and makes things come to life. It is used in design constantly. It can most confidently be said that colour theory has had a part in all of your favourite movies, art and more! It could be found in things so many things, from animation and scene composition in movies to things such as costume design too!

Complementary

Using complementary colours is effective because due to how different the colours are to one another, they help each other stand out.

Analogous

Analogous colours appear next to each other on the colour wheel and look good beside one another. This can be any three colours which are side by side on a 12-part colour wheel. This type of harmony can create a very visually pleasing and calming display. Analogous colour schemes are often found in nature.

Triadic

A triadic colour scheme is comprised of three colours evenly spaced on the colour wheel. The two most basic examples of triadic palettes are the primary colours ( red, blue, yellow ) or secondary colours ( purple, green, orange )

Triadic colours are used here in the 2019 Joker's costume design. It creates the perfect vibe for the character while being aesthetically pleasing to look at.

Split Complementary

Split Complementary colours are also another type of colour harmony. It is where one base colour and two other secondary colours are used. The secondary colours are often only used as highlights and accents or in film or photography maybe lighting.

Tetradic

A tetrad is a colour scheme, a special variant of the dual colour scheme, with the equal distance between all colours. four colours are distributed evenly around the colour wheel, causing there is no clear dominance of one colour.