
Saturation refers to the intensity of each colour (look down the orange triangle in the colour wheel).īrightness refers to the relative lightness of a colour, from black (0% brightness) to white (100% brightness). A hue can be created by mixing a combination of the three primary colours (red, yellow and blue). For instance, there are three varieties of orange located around the circumference of the colour wheel travelling anti-clockwise these lead into red clockwise into yellow. Hue refers to a colour’s exact location on the colour wheel. Therefore, you must also consider Hue, Saturation and Brightness, to create a cohesive palette.

But in reality these pairings are likely to be too much. Blue with orange, for example, or green with red. If you take this colour wheel on face value, the most common theory suggests you match opposites. You might remember the acronym ROY G BIV from school or Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain. The natural order of colour is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Read on to learn more about how we colour match and methods in which a cohesive outfit can be coordinated. There are simple guidelines to follow, and toy with.
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