1. Color in Fashion

2. Color

3. COLOR
To maintain or decrease attention and apparent size, to appear taller and slimmer
Cooler hues
Darker values
Duller intensities
Close contrasts
Examples: navy, khaki, grape, charcoal, mauve

4. color
To increase attention and apparent size, to appear shorter and heavier
Warmer hues
Lighter values
Brighter intensities
Strong contrasts
Examples: shocking pink, pumpkin, tangerine, raspberry

5. Color personalities!! To appear refined, romantic Warm to cool hues
Lighter values
Dull, muted to medium intensities including pastels
Close contrasts, subtle
Examples: shell pink, lavender, misty rose, orchid, blue, peach, all pastels

6. Color Personalities!!! To feel and appear happy, youthful, sportive
Warmer hues
Light to dark values
Medium to bright intensities
Strong contrasts, bold
Examples: coral, red, khaki, ivory, brown, camel, cinnamon, brick

7. Color personalities!!! To appear mature, serious, somber, classic
Cool hues
Dark values
Dull intensities
Examples: navy blue, taupe, charcoal, maroon, gray, black

8. Color personalities!! To feel and appear dramatic/exotic
Warm to cool hues
Dark values, deep
Bright intensities, rich
Strong contrasts, bold
Magenta, fuchsia, emerald green, royal blue, regal purple, sapphire, amethyst

9. Color Schemes

10. Monochromatic
Mono means “one”, refers to the tints tones and shades of one color
Possible color combinations are limitless!
Mint green and forest green
Generally calming, however it depends on the hue

12. Analogous
Often referred to as adjacent. Two, three, or four hues that lie next to one another on the color wheel. All hues have one hue in common.
Possible colors (Can include tints, tones & shades)
Yellow-green, yellow, yellow-orange, orange
Feeling created: can be calming or exciting depending on whether they come from the cool or warm side of the color wheel.
This color scheme is most effective if one of the hues repeats some aspect of your personal coloring… eyes, hair…

14. Complementary
Combine two colors from the opposite side of the color wheel.
Possible colors: red & green, blue & orange
Feeling associated: stimulating due to opposite visual characteristics. By dulling the intensity or value, calming effect may be achieved.
Can be very flattering to personal coloring, and versatile

16. Triad Three colors equally spaced on the color wheel
Possible colors: tints, tones and shades of primary or secondary colors
Very exciting and stimulating if used in full strength.

18. Neutral
One, two, or three achromatic neutrals, may or may not vary in the degree of warmness or coolness, lightness or darkness, brightness or dullness
Possible colors: black and white, combination of browns
Effect: vary in mood depending on the degree of light and dark value contrast
Are most effective if the degree of lightness or darkness in your hair and/or skin coloring is repeated in the lightness or darkness of the clothing

20. Accented neutral One color added to other neutrals to form a scheme.
Possible colors: black, white & red, browns with light blue
Effect: draws attention to the one added hue

22. Color Schemes Portfolio Pages

23. Color Schemes Portfolio Pages

24. Color Schemes Portfolio Pages
Two pictures of any two color schemes.
Explain which colors are in the design, and where the colors are. Tell what color scheme is created by the colors.
Explain the effect of the colors on the body.
Describe the effect of the scheme, does it draw attention, or is it calming?