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Color Theory Resources
Color Theory Resources Color and color theory is and often misunderstood
element of the design process. Here's some color theory information and
resource sites that will help you develop intelligent color schemes and
palettes of your own. Have a design color resource you'd like us to feature? Tell
us about it here.
Color
Matters
Color theory encompasses a multitude of definitions, concepts and design. The
role of color in design and art.
Color
Wheel Pro
Color Theory contains extensive color information on the color wheel and color
schemes, includes activities for kids, examples and lesson plans.
Colors
on the Web
Learn about color theory and how to match colors. Includes a color wizard which
helps you generate great matching color schemes.
Color
Wheel and Color Theory
Web pages are designed in color, but if you don't understand how color works,
you could end up with some really ugly pages
Advanced
Color Theory
The COLORCUBE Website and Edutainment Center! Discover the COLORCUBE: 3D Color
Puzzle, a unique combination of fun, art and science.
Color
Theory and Mixing: 16 lesson in Color Theory
WetCanvas: Arts School Online - Color Theory & Mixing: 16 Lessons in
Color Theory.
Pantone
to Web Color Conversion
This color conversion chart allows you to convert Pantone spot colors to RGB
color values (Red/Green/Blue) and Hexadecimal color values.
Guide
to Web Safe Colors
Several web-safe color charts here by VisiBone's Bob Stein, by Lynda Weinman,
and Daxassist. There are also resources to many more charts, and articles and
tips on color and design, color psychology and meanings.
Pantone
Pantone, Inc. is the world-renowned authority on color and provider of color
systems and leading technology for the selection and accurate communication of
color.
Web
Color Theory
Great Flash driven color selector. Use to select harmonious color schemes and
palettes. Color - Related pages from our website:
Spot Color Logos
The concept of spot color logos is actually quite simple
Using premixed ink swatches (such as the Pantone Matching System - a
picture of a Pantone Swatch Book below right), a designer, client or
printer is able to select the exact color tones desired in a particular
logo. This is very similar to using color swatches of paint at the local
hardware store, in order to select the color of your wall at home...
Full
Color Process CMYK Logos
While monitors use RGB (Red Green Blue) to preview full-colour images (so type
of colour is not an issue), traditional printing uses CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,
Black) also known as Four Colour Process printing (or simply Four Colour). In
this method of printing, the design is set up so that it uses percentages of
the 4 base inks listed. These percentages are created using varying sizes and
densities of dots - most noticeable in the low resolution printing of most newspapers...
Releated Color Theory News & Blog Posts
Colors and your logo
What do colors represent in your logo? We look at various color combinations
and what they mean...
Logo color formats
One of the issues that crops up at the shop on an almost weekly basis
is the subject of logo file formats and the various color palettes
required for effective brand management. Seems that this is a portion
of the logo design process remains a little foggy for some, and completely
misunderstood by others. Why getting the right format for your logo
is critical to its success
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