Web Design and Color

Complementary Colors

Complementary colors are located directly across from each other on the wheel. Thus green and red would be complementary colors.

Blue and orange are also complementary colors, as are violet and yellow.

This category of colors produces contrast, which in turn increases excitement or impact. You will usually find these color combinations on game oriented websites.

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Complementary
#ff9900 #0033cc
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Near Complementary Colors

Near complementary color combinations can be a combination of 2 or 3 colors.

To find them on the colorwheel, choose a color and go directly across to the complementary color.

The color on each side of the complementary color is a near complementary color.

These combinations produce a little less contrast, but still suggest excitement.
Near Complementary
#ff6600 #0033cc #ffcc00

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