COLOUR THEORY

HISTORY
It was Isaac Newton who first fully developed a theory of color based on a color wheel. Newton had split white light
into a spectrum by means of a prism and then wrapped the resulting spectrum around on itself to create the color
wheel
 WHAT IS COLOUR THOERY
Color theory is the collection of rules and guidelines which designers use to communicate with
users through appealing color schemes in visual interfaces.
COLOUR MIXING
 COMPLENTRY COLOUR

•Complementary. In their most basic form, complementary schemes consist of only two
contrasting colors (for example, a dominant green color and an accent red color). This
scheme works well if you want to attract attention.
 MONOCROMATIC

•Monochromatic. Monochromatic schemes use a single color, but with variations of tints, shades, and
tones of the color. This scheme is very easy on the eyes; since the colors naturally go well together, they
create a soothing effect.
 ANOLOGOUS

•Analogous. Analogous color schemes use a few related colors—one color is the dominant color, while others
support it. The supportive colors enrich the scheme and make it more visually appealing.
THE COLOUR WHEEL I MADE USING PRIMARY COLOURS