What it is
- A pair of colors that are opposite to each other on the color wheel
- They also cancel each other’s hue by creating a white, black or grey mixture
- When they are paired together they create a sharp contrast and stick out
- Depending on which color theory is being used, the colors can have different complementary ones
- Modern Color Theory is either:
- RGB Additive Color
- CMY Subtractive Color
- The complementary colors are:
- Red - Cyan
- Green - Magenta
- Blue - Yellow
- The opponent process theory says that the most contrasting of all color pairs are:
- Red - Green
- Blue - Yellow
On the game Firewatch is used the complementary color scheme. On this game they use 2 complementary colors for the background and other 2 complementary colors as the foreground:
How its used
- Using this color scheme creates a very aesthetically pleasing visual for the user
- This allows for the image that is being displayed to look brighter
- To produce some great results, try placing cool colors against warm colors
- Choose a dominant color and use it complementary as an accent
- Ex: use one for a background and the other to highlight key elements
The following scene is built using 2 lighter complementary colors to show the sky and the ground and also use another pair of darker complementary colors to highlight the most important objects on the scene: the mountain and the 2 characters.
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