How to color gray?

Gray is a neutral color, which has strong characteristics of stability, introversion and calmness. Widely used in visual design, painting, clothing collocation and so on. However, due to the different color system and production tools, the performance of gray may be different, so some skills should be paid attention to when mixing colors.

First of all, according to the specific requirements of design or demand, choose the appropriate primary colors for mixing.

Generally speaking, gray is a mixture of black, white and other colors. If you need to make it blue or green gray, you can add an appropriate amount of blue or green; If you need reddish or yellowish gray, you can use some orange or red.

Secondly, we should pay attention to the proportion and mixing method of primary colors.

When modulating gray, white and black should be mixed reasonably according to the lightness and saturation of the required color. If you want light gray, you need to add more white; If you want dark gray, you should add more black. In addition, when mixing, the three primary colors should be separated together, which is easy to mix with a brush, and it is not advisable to mix one piece frequently.

Third, choose the right color system.

When making colors into numbers, we need to choose a color system suitable for the software tools we make. For example, RGB color system is usually used for the display of computer screens and electronic devices;

CMYK color mode is mainly used for printing and publishing purposes. Because the mixing characteristics of pigments are influenced by the properties of pigments themselves, the mixing ratio can be adjusted to obtain satisfactory gray in painting or hand-making.

Finally, we need to consider the influence of graphic background and surrounding environment.

When the gray is placed on the background of different colors, its performance will change due to the influence of the surrounding environment. Therefore, in the process of adjusting the gray scale, we should fully consider the use of color and background color. For example, in a bright background, it is best to choose simple light gray, while in a blue background, you can safely use gray with some blue.

In short, we should choose the appropriate proportion of primary colors according to the specific needs, adopt the appropriate color system for production, and pay attention to the influence of graphic background and environment. Clever use of different gray collocation can make the works more beautiful, personalized and rich.