Abstract
Opposites attract is usually the saying and the same can be said for colors. Complimentary colors are pairs directly opposite each other on the color wheel. Warm versus cool, bright versus high intensity these are things that stand out when these colors are paired together Red/Green, Yellow/Purple, Blue/Orange and subsequently any hues, values and tints can be used as well. complementary color pairs, but if looking at a color wheel there are twelve consisting of your three primary and the othernine coming from different hues.
Faculty Advisor
Amy Schmierbach
Department/Program
Art and Design
Submission Type
in-person poster
Date
4-13-2026
Rights
Copyright the Author(s)
Recommended Citation
Esslinger, Zachary Dean
(2026)
"Color Clash: When Opposites Create Harmony,"
SACAD: Scholarly Activities: Vol. 2026, Article 107.
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2026/iss2026/107
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Art Practice Commons, Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Commons, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons
