The document discusses different color combinations and their meanings. Monochromatic uses one color in different shades. Complementary uses opposite colors on the color wheel. Analogous uses adjacent colors on the wheel. Triadic uses three equidistant colors. It then explains the meanings and associations of different colors including red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Factors like a person's features, personality and the occasion should be considered when choosing colors.
3. Monochromatic – this color combination
results in the use of the same color, but
different shades. Ex. Light Brown, brown,
beige.
4. Complementary – this results in the use of
two colors, opposite each other in the color
wheel. Ex. Red and green, blue and yellow
etc.
5. Analogous – this combination uses two
colors beside each other on the color wheel.
Ex. Blue and green, yellow and orange, red
and purple. Etc.
6. Triadic – this combination is made up of three
colors that form a equidistant triangle on the
color wheel. Ex. Purple, green and yellow.
7. Red – is the color of fire and blood so it is associated
with energy, war, danger, determination, as well as
passion, desire and love.
Light Red – represents joy, sexuality, passion,
sensitivity and love.
Pink – signifies romance, love and friendship. It
denotes feminine qualities.
Dark Red – associated with vigor, will power, rage,
anger, leadership, courage, malice and wrath.
Brown – suggest stability and denotes masculine
qualities.
Reddish Brown – is associated with harvest and fall.
8. Orange - combines the energy of red and the
happiness of yellow. It is associated with joy,
sunshine and the tropics.
Dark Orange – can mean deceit and distrust.
Red Orange – corresponds to desire, sexual
passion, pleasure, denomination, aggression
and thirst for action.
Gold – evokes the feeling of prestige, wisdom
and wealth.
9. Yellow – is the color of sunshine. It is
associated with joy, happiness, intellect and
energy.
10. Green – is the color of nature. It symbolizes
growth, harmony, freshness and fertility.
Dark green – is associated with ambition,
green and jealousy.
Yellow Green – can indicate sickness,
cowardice, discord and jealousy.
Aqua – associated with emotional healing
and protection.
Olive green – is the traditional color of peace.
11. Blue – is the color of intelligence of the sky
and the sea. It is associated with depth and
stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom,
confidence, intelligence, faith, truth and
heaven.
Light Blue – is associated with health,
healing, tranquility, understanding and
softness.
Dark Blue – represents knowledge, power,
integrity and seriousness.
12. Purple – combines the stability of blue and
the energy of red. Purple is associated with
royalty, power, nobility, luxury and ambition.
Light Purple – evokes romantic and nostalgic
feelings.
Dark Purple – evokes gloom and sad feelings.
13. Color of skin, eyes and hair.
Personality
Occasion