LEARNING MORE ABOUT COLOR
COLOR SCHEMES TR I AD I C COLOR SCHEMES These are achieved when an equilateral or an isosceles triangle is placed in the center of the color wheel. The three colors touched by the triangle points at once create a harmonious color theme. They are lively and contrasting and provide the strongest contrast in terms of hue. Contrasts are the key to making art and decorating visually interesting. The triangles may be rotated at will, with each resulting three colors creating new harmonious triadic color schemes. TETRAD COLOR SCHEMES When placing a square or rectangle in the center of the color wheel, the four colors touched by the four corners at once are known as tetrad colors. These four color combinations also create a harmonious color theme. The squares and rectangles may be rotated at will with each resulting four colors creating new harmonious triadic change to quadratic color schemes.
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