- Color Scheme: an arrangement or combination of colors
- Monochromatic color scheme: containing or using only one color just in different shades of the color
- Analogous colors scheme: groups of colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel, with one being the dominant color, which tends to be a primary or secondary color, and two on either side complementing, which tend to be tertiary.
- Complementary colors scheme: directly opposite each other in the color spectrum, such as red and green or blue and orange, that when combined in the right proportions, produce white light.
- Triadic color scheme: Examples: The triadic color scheme uses three colors equally spaced around the color wheel. This scheme is popular among artists because it offers strong visual contrast while retaining balance, and color richness.
- split-complementary color scheme: is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, it uses the two colors adjacent to its complement. This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but has less tension
- Split-complementary: color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but has less tension.
Monochromatic: tints, shades, and tones of the key color can be used to enhance the scheme.Analogous: are often found to be naturally and are harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
Complementary: The high contrast of complementary colors is able to create a vibrant look especially when used at full saturation
Triadic: tend to be quite vibrant, and even if you use pale or unsaturated versions of your hues.
