Colour Me Pretty

People have asked me how I out together outfits, especially when it comes to selecting coloured pieces. So, I thought I would share some basic knowledge on the "Colour Wheel." The rules apply to hair, fashion, rainbows and more :)

Enjoy!
Audrey xo

 The Colour Wheel

Things To Keep In Mind:

1. Primary Colours- Red, Blue, Yellow (no other colours can be mixed to create these 3)

2. Secondary Colours- Green, Orange, Violet (A mix of primary colours)

3. Tertiary Colours- Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-violet, blue-violet, blue-green & yellow-green

 Color theory teaches that complimentary color combinations use any two colors opposite each other on the color wheel, any three colors equally spaced around the color wheel forming a triangle, or any four colors forming a rectangle (actually, two pairs of colors opposite each other). These are called colour schemes.

Try Using This As Your Guide!
1. Colors directly next to each other (i.e. yellow and yellow-orange; yellow and yellow-green; violet and blue-violet, etc.)
2. Colors that form right (90 degree) angles with each other (i.e. yellow and red-orange; blue and violet-red; green and orange, etc.)
3. Colors directly across from each other (i.e. yellow and violet; blue and orange; red and green, etc.)
4. Colors that form a T (i.e. blue, orange, and violet-red; yellow, violet, and red-orange; yellow, blue-green, and red-orange, etc.)
5. Colors that form an X (i.e. blue, orange, violet-red, and yellow, violet, blue-green, and red-orange, etc.)