hen designing a web the screen. However, web design
site, most of the web is limited to only 216 colours as
designers give attention Mac computers and PC's both use
to two major factors; the design, different colour palettes that
i.e. the graphics and logos of are common to both. These 216
the site, and the content. colours are considered to be
However, colour too plays a very ‘web safe' meaning that the web
important part in the design of a site colours look fairly
website as it defines the mood consistent on different
and emotions of the visitor and computers, be it Mac or PC,
reflects your identity and image different operating systems and
branding. even different browsers like
Internet Explorer and Mozilla.
Colour can be classified as a
form of symbolism. This is why we Choosing the correct colour
often say a person is green with scheme for your site can be
envy or perhaps red with anger. selected from the various types
Colours play a great deal in of colour combinations there are.
affecting us psychologically and The monochromatic colour schemes
can thus stimulate our appetite use a single colour where
and also suppress it. There are different values of the chosen
strong colours like red and colour are used to create the
orange, and peaceful colours like feel of the different colours.
green and blue. So depending on These schemes are basically
the mood and scheme of the harmonious and peaceful as using
website, colours have to be a single colour creates unity and
chosen wisely. thus helps to create and tie
things together. Visually
Modern computers are capable of appealing schemes created by
displaying millions of colours on using colours that are related,
but not the same, are called accents and to avoid using strong
analogous colour combinations. contrasts as background and type
Examples of analogous colour colours. Then there is the
schemes are a selection of blues triadic colour combinations which
and purples or of reds and are colour combinations with
oranges. While two colours can be three opposing colours. Red,
used in an analogous colour yellow and blue make a great
scheme, one colour is usually triadic colour scheme. As in
used as the dominant colour in contrasting colour combinations,
the website while the others are it is not advisable to use full
considered to be accents. Colours strength and startling colour
that are opposite are used for combinations in triadic colour
contrasting colour schemes that combinations. Instead, using a
are complimentary and pleasing to more subdued value of one or more
the eye. For example, yellow and colours very much help in
green and purple and pink can be creating better readability for
considered as contrasting the site.
colours. Contrasting colour
combinations needn't be ones Colour is all around us, in
using startling and obvious nature, furnishings, cars, and in
colours as new combinations too the hundreds of designs we see in
are pleasing to the eye. However, the web and in print. When you
there is a word of caution to be happen to see a colour
kept in mind while using combination that thrills you,
contrasting colours in the just jot it down and save it for
website. Usually the eye has the future as you may never know
difficulty focusing on when you may need it for the
contrasting colours at the same colour scheme of your website!
time. So it is always better to
use contrasting colours for your
About the Author:
Thomson Chemmanoor is a Freelance Website Designer and Search Engine Optimizer at http://www.digitallabz.com, http://www.articlenetworks.com and http://www.webdesignerhouston.com
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