This post is the first in a series in collaboration with writer extraordinaire, Annie Krug. Choosing color when home decorating can be a daunting task but using the color wheel can help make this process easier. The color wheel is a visual representation of 12 hues divided into three categories: primary, secondary and tertiary. Understanding the color wheel provides insights about the color relationships that form the basis of color theory in design. By grasping how colors interact it’s easier to put together a pleasing color scheme and make decorating more fun!
Primary: red, yellow and blue are the primary hues. These are pure colors. They can’t be created from other colors and all other colors are created from them.
Secondary: orange, green and violet are secondary hues created by mixing equal parts of two primary colors.
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Tertiary: mixing a primary color with the secondary color closest to it forms a less vivid tertiary color including red-violet, blue-violet, blue-green, yellow-green, yellow-orange and red-orange.
Complementary: the colors located directly opposite on the color wheel are complementary such as red and green, yellow and violet or blue and orange. Pairing complementary colors in decorating can lead to stunning results as in the popular tangerine and teal combination.
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Analogous: colors located next to each other on the color wheel are analogous and generally look good together.
About Annie Krug: As a freelance writer and editor for 13 years, Annie Krug has written and edited web and print copy, web site text, brochures, newsletters, informative articles, commercial scripts, technical manuals, and full length manuscripts. Her clients have included large corporations, start-ups, small businesses, and individuals in industries that include Marketing, Corporate Services, Health and Wellness, Filmmaking, Research and Development, and Manufacturing. Annie stands out as writer and editor by her ability to listen with precision for her client’s message, and then write for their target readership, whether the intention of the writing is to educate, motivate, sell, or somewhere in between. Contact Annie for writing and editing services through her website at www.anniekrug.com.
