Color Harmony
A guide to creative color combinations
De Hideaki Chijiiwa
Hideaki Chijiiwa has compiled this exciting guide for
use by graphic designers, fashion and interior designers,
artists – and indeed all who require to choose
combinations of colors for creative effect. While the
central section (pages 44 to 121) consists of a very
extensive range of different color combinations to make
choices from, Color Harmony is in fact very much more
than this. The delightful presentation from page 1 on
provides a subtle introduction to color theory right
through to the very useful color cards of all the basic
colors used for the guide.
In The Living Palette we look at some of the
uses and emotions associated with eight familiar colors:
red, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black and white.
The Color Guide divides colors into six broad
categories: warm, cool, light, dark, vivid and dull.
Each category is illustrated with a color photograph.
Color Schemes. The photographs and color combinations
in this section will show you how to create a color
scheme that's: striking, tranquil, exciting, natural,
warm, cold, young, feminine or surprising.
Color Combinations. The 1662 color combinations
in this section are for two, three or four of the 61
basic colors of the guide, selected and arranged in
order to convey a specific impression, or bring to mind
a certain emotion. Each color combination is effectively
arranged in a fan shape – the dominant color always
on the right, subordinate colors on the left.
Practical Applications. Some of the applications
for color combinations in art, industry and daily life
are illustrated.
Choosing Colors. Twelve useful guidelines for
selecting your own color combinations.
Color Conversion Chart for the 61 basic colors into
percentages of four-color process inks lets you simulate
the colors with four-color printing.
Color Cards. Finally a full range of colors
color cards for the 61 basic colors can be used with
the masks on the book jacket flaps, or cut out and used
separately.
Color combinations
The divisions
The 1662 individual color combination are arranged
under the following divisions:
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Same hue
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Similar hues
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Contrasting hues
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Achromatic hues
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Four-color combinations
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Color progressions
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Natural colors
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Japanese colors
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National colors
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Pink and blue
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