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What is color harmony?

Color harmony refers to the unity, coordination and pleasing to the eye of color coordination on the whole picture. People will have different judgments on color harmony because of differences in nationality, customs, religion and culture. Generally speaking, color harmony can be roughly summarized into the following four categories.

(1) Harmony of contrasting colors-harmony of complementary colors, such as red in green, green in magenta, blue in yellow, etc. With proper collocation, a harmonious effect can be achieved.

(2) Harmony of adjacent colors-that is, colors adjacent in spectral order, such as red in orange, orange in yellow, and yellow in green, can achieve a harmonious effect if properly matched.

(3) Homochromatic harmony-that is, homochromatic coordination with different lightness, such as deep red in light red, dark blue in light blue, dark green in light green, etc. , can produce a harmonious effect.

(4) achromatic color, the harmony between glossy color and other colors-achromatic color refers to white, gray and black; Glossy colors refer to gold, silver, etc. Black, white, gray, gold, silver and other colors can produce a harmonious effect if they are properly matched with other colors.