color choice

Picking a shade

Color choice is the selection of colors for a design, outfit, room, or other visual composition.

It can refer to the act of choosing Her color choice for the bedroom was bold or to the colors selected The color choice—orange and teal—surprised everyone.

Good color choice considers harmony, contrast, and the mood colors evoke.

Related
  • paletteSurface for mixing pigments
  • hueColor's specific character
  • shadeDarkness from blocked light
  • tintFaint color addition
  • swatchMaterial sample piece

pigment · paint chip · tone · saturation · vibrant · muted · contrast · complementary · warm · cool · neutral · accent · scheme · harmony · bold · pastel · coordination · aesthetic

Categories
Opposites
visual design element type

color choicespatial arrangement

Positioning of elements in space

line weight · composition · proportion

presence vs. absence of chromatic decision

color choicecolorlessness

Lack of any hue

monochrome · black and white · grayscale · uncolored · neutral palette

Family

color, choice, colors, colored, coloring, colorful, colorless, coloration, discolor

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G