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Secondary color scheme is the same as a primary scheme, but consists
of the secondary colors: orange, green, and violet.
Tertiary color scheme is made up of tertiary colors. Tertiary colors are
made of a primary color mixed with a secondary color that is next to it; for
example, a color such as yellow-orange or blue-green.
Achromatic Color Scheme is a color that has no hue or saturation but
only brightness, such as white, black, and various shades of gray.
Analogous Color Scheme: Analogous colors are colors that are adjacent
to each other on the color wheel. Some examples are green, yellow green,
and yellow or red, red violet and violet. Analogous color schemes are often
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found in nature and are pleasing to the eye. The combinations of these
colors give a bright effect in the area, and are able to accommodate many
changing moods. When using the analogous color scheme, one should
make sure there is one hue as the main color.
Clash Color Scheme: Select one color, then use one color from either
side of its complementary. This provides a clash color scheme that has an
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A split complementary color scheme
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Using triadic color schemes means you usually end up with quite a bright
and vibrant color scheme, though this can be toned down slightly by using
varying shades and tints of the colors. Like with the previous color
schemes, triadic colors schemes work best when letting one color have
more of a focus, with the other two working as accent colors.
Tetradic color schemes: