Basic color theory for presentation design 

Basic color theory for presentation design part II from Presentitude

 Basic color theory for presentation design part II

1. 1. Color combinations basics for presentation designers The 12 colors in the color wheel can be combined in different ways. Some of the colors are considered warm, and some cold. Some are considered be complimentary in different ways. Colors next to each other are called analogous and using the same color and its tints tones and shades is called monochromatic. We can use these color combinations in the color wheel to create color schemes.
2. 2. © Presentitude CREATING COLOR COMBINATIONS USING THE COLOR WHEEL Part II of Basic Color Theory for Presentation Designers
3. 3. © Presentitude WARM COLORS
4. 4. The warm colors on the color wheel are the reds, oranges and yellows. They are also called advancing colors. RED
5. 5. Warm colors | example
6. 6. The quick brown fox jumped Pack my box A large fawn Playing jazz Warm colors | example
7. 7. © Presentitude COOL COLORS
8. 8. The cool colors on the color wheel are the greens, blues and violets. They are also called receding colors. GREEN
9. 9. Cool colors | example
10. 10. The quick brown fox jumped Pack my box A large fawn Playing jazz Cool colors | example
11. 11. © Presentitude COMPLIMENTARY COLORS
12. 12. Complimentary colors are located across from each other and offer strong visual contrasts. When mixed they produce grey.
13. 13. Complimentary color combinations
14. 14. Complimentary colors | examples
15. 15. The quick brown fox jumped The quick brown fox jumped The quick brown fox jumped The quick brown fox jumped Complimentary colors | examples
16. 16. © Presentitude SPLIT COMPLIMENTARY COLORS
17. 17. Split complimentary colors join two adjacent colors with one complimentary color, creating high contrast color combinations.
18. 18. Split complimentary color combinations
19. 19. Split complimentary colors | example
20. 20. Section 1 The Quick Fox The Quick Fox Section 1 The Quick Fox The Quick Fox Section 1 Section 1 Split complimentary colors | example
21. 21. © Presentitude TRIADS AND TETRADIC COLORS
22. 22. Triads and tetradic color combinations use geometric shapes (triangle and rectangle) to combine 3 or 4 colors across the color wheel.
23. 23. Triad & tetradic color combinations Triads Tetradic
24. 24. Triad colors | example
25. 25. The quick brown fox Pack my box A large fawn Playing jazz Triad colors | example 1 2 3
26. 26. Tetradic colors | example
27. 27. The quick brown fox Pack my box A large fawn Playing jazz 1 2 3 Tetradic colors | example
28. 28. © Presentitude ANALOGOUS COLORS
29. 29. Analogous colors are colors next to each other on the wheel. They share an undertone of the same color.
30. 30. Analogous color combinations
31. 31. Analogous colors | example
32. 32. The quick brown fox Pack my box A large fawn Playing jazz 1 2 3 Analogous colors | example
33. 33. Analogous colors | example
34. 34. The quick brown fox Pack my box A large fawn Playing jazz 1 2 3 Analogous colors | example
35. 35. © Presentitude MONOCHROMATIC COLORS
36. 36. Monochromatic colors are created by different saturations (tints, tones and shades) of the same hue.
37. 37. Monochromatic color combinations
38. 38. Monochromatic colors | example
39. 39. The quick brown fox Pack my box A large fawn Playing jazz 1 2 3 Monochromatic colors | example
40. 40. Monochromatic colors | example
41. 41. The quick brown fox Pack my box A large fawn Playing jazz 1 2 3 Monochromatic colors | example
42. 42. © Presentitude Are WARM, COLD, SPLIT, COMPLIMENTARY, TRIAD, TETRADIC, ANALOGOUS & MONOCHROMATIC COLORS… ARE YOU STILL WITH US?
43. 43. Warm colors Cool colors Split complimentary colors Triad colors Tetradic colors Analogous colors Monochromatic colors Complimentary colors Hues, tints, tones & shades
44. 44. Cool colors Split complimentary colors Triad colors Tetradic colors Analogous colors Monochromatic colors Complimentary colors Warm colors Hues, tints, tones & shades
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