About Colour

Colour Theory

Colour theory encompasses a multitude of definitions, concepts and design applications - enough to fill several encyclopedias. However, there are three basic categories of colour theory that are logical and useful : The colour wheel, colour harmony, and the context of how colours are used

Colour Wheel

The colour wheel is a visual representation of colours, with hues arranged according to wavelength. Colour wheels allow colour relationships to be represented geometrically, and show the relationship between primary colours, secondary colours and tertiary colours.  In the traditional RYB colour wheel, the primary colours are red, yellow and blue. You can create secondary colours—orange, green, and purple—by mixing primary colours. Red and yellow create orange. Yellow and blue creates green. Red and blue creates purple.. 

Books to read on Colour

There are several books which can bring your understanding of colour to expert level. The Topics ranges from History Of Colour, Colour Harmony Guides, Colour around the world, Colour Psychology, Colour Meaning and Symbolism, Colour Science,  Colour For your Home, Colour and Culture and many more.