How to use Complementary Colors?
Here are some tips on how to use complementary colors:
Select a Dominant Color:
- Opt for one color as your main shade – or the color that will primarily be used in the room design – and pick its opposite as an accent. Tight this directs the viewers on what is important and avoid eye getting strains.
Balance Intensity:
- Complementary colors can be vivacious when used at their absolute in pure forms. Think about adding a different light, darkness or color to the area in which a photograph is taken to balance out the intensity and keep the shot from getting too visually busy.
Use Neutrals:
- Apply the next rule: combine complementary color with neutral tones to create harmony and prevent visual overkill. While neutrals provide a background for the complementary colors to come out and ‘shine,’ all these elements combined can create a balanced and eye-pleasing color palette.
Consider the 60-30-10 Rule:
- Apply 60:30:10 rule on color balance. You can get a dominant (60%) and a secondary color (30%) out of one color while leaving 10% of the overall piece colored in neutral shades to keep the composition in tune.
Apply to Highlight Elements:
- Mix complementary colors in order to draw a user’s attention to a specific thing, like a call-to-action button on a website, details in graphic design, as well as focal points in artworks.
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