Colour Theory

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Colours is one of the element in Design theory.

In color theory colours are classified into different categories. The categories are

Warm and Cool colours, 

Complementary colours, 

Analogous colours, 

Triadic Colours, 

Rectangle tetradic Colours.

All the colour schemes are effectively used by designers.

Here warm and cool colours are discussed and example is shown how a picture will look when coloured with only warm colours or only with cool colours.

This colouring theme is used extensively by interior designers to bring out an ambience in a room, fashion designers extensively.


Warm and Cool Colours.

In colour theory Colours are divided in warm and cool colours.

Here are the list of colours

Warm colours : Red, Yellow, Orange.  Combinations of these three colours brings out more shades of warm colours.


Cool Colours:  Blue, Violet, Green. Variations of these three colours brings out more shades of cool colours.


 
Difference between warm and cool colours.


WARM COLOURS.
Warm colours are Red, Yellow, orange, Taken from Primary and secondary colours.
Warm colours Brightens the mood of the viewer.
Warm colours attracts attention it is full of energy actionn and excitement.
Ex. Many restaurants will have red, orange colour card menu. These colours stimulate appetite.

COOL COLOURS.
Cool colours are blue, green violet. Taken from Primary and secondary colours.
Cool colours balance's the mind and helps in inward focus.
Cool colours brings calmness to mind, more logical and analytical thinking gets developed.
Ex. Many hospitals apply green, blue paint colours on the walls in their surgical wards. Violet colour enhances meditativeness.


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