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Conversions
Variations
Shades
A shade is a color made by adding black to a base hue, making it darker.
Tints
A tint is a color made by adding white to a base hue, making it lighter.
Tones
A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, altering its saturation and brightness.
Hues
Different hues, retaining the same saturation and brightness.
Harmonies
Analogous
Analogous colors are groups of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel, sharing a common color, with one being the dominant color, which tends to be a primary or secondary color, and a tertiary.
Complementary
Complementary colors are pairs of hues opposite each other on the color wheel, providing strong visual contrast when used together.
Split Complementary
Split complementary colors consist of a base hue and two adjacent tertiary colors to its direct complement on the color wheel, offering a balanced contrast with less tension than direct complements.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes use three colors evenly spaced around the color wheel, creating a vibrant but balanced palette.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes involve four colors arranged into two complementary pairs, offering a rich and diverse palette with multiple contrasting options.
Square
Square color schemes use four colors evenly spaced around the color wheel, providing a balanced and harmonious contrast with a wide range of hues.
Blindness
Protanopia
Protanopia is a type of color blindness where red hues are not perceived, leading to difficulty distinguishing red from green.
Protanomaly
Protanomaly is a mild color vision deficiency affecting red perception, resulting in reduced ability to distinguish red from green.
Deuteranopia
Deuteranopia is a color blindness causing difficulty in distinguishing green, red, and brown hues.
Deuteranomaly
Deuteranomaly is a mild color vision deficiency with reduced sensitivity to green.
Tritanopia
Tritanopia is a type of color blindness characterized by an inability to distinguish between blue and yellow hues.
Tritanomaly
Tritanomaly is a mild form of color vision deficiency affecting blue and yellow perception, with less impact than tritanopia.
Achromatomaly
Achromatomaly is a rare form of color blindness where all colors are perceived, but with significantly reduced saturation, leading to a washed-out appearance.
Achromatopsia
Achromatopsia is a severe form of color blindness characterized by a total absence of color vision, seeing only in shades of gray.