The color wheel. We’ve all seen it, know the phrase, and are aware that’s it’s some kind of rainbow-toned round thing, but what does it actually do? When is it for? And can you actually use it to ...

Color theory is having a moment. Whether it’s an increased interest in the work of pioneering color theorists and artists like Josef Albers or the resurgence of getting your own color analysis done, ...

Complementary colors live on opposite sides of the color wheel. Imagine red and green, blue and orange, or yellow and purple. Or move a half step over on the wheel, and combine a yellow-green color ...

You can see them positioned opposite one another on the color wheel above. Note that there are various color models, on top of RYB, which produce different complements. For example, within the ...

Color harmony, meaning the principle of colors working well together, is a significant component of design. Architects, designers and specifiers must strategically consider how colors will interact in ...

Colors play a huge role in the way we perceive the world. Without even realizing it, colors have the ability to evoke emotions and trigger certain reactions. Colors can even go as far as subliminally ...

Jerry Cao is a UX content strategist at UXPin — the wireframing and prototyping app. To learn more about how to create visually digestible interfaces, download the free e-book Web UI Design for the ...

Complementary colors are color combinations that are opposite each other on the color wheel, such as blue and orange, red and green, or yellow and purple. Secondary and tertiary colors can also be ...