- What is the color wheel?
The color wheel is a chart in which complementary colors (or their names) are arranged on opposite sides of a circle
- What are some common color palettes?
- Why is color contrast important in web design?
Color contrast provides a lot of depth to the overall model in the viewer’s mind
- What is color psychology and why is important to consider when picking colors for your design?
Color physiology is the use of colors to convey ideas or feelings. There are many examples. Black can be used for absolutes. Blue can be used to convey feelings of the sky or peacefulness. Green can be used to convey nature. These colors on unison or used in conjunction with an appropriate picture can influence all that see it.
- How can color set the mood of a website?
An all black website for a funeral home may be too appropriate for example, and create a feeling of depression or despair in viewers. A website dealing with the Red Cross would ideally have a lot of red and white to complement their logo.
- Explain how you found your color inspiration and your experience using the ColourLovers or Kuler websites. What tools did you find most useful?
