The endless variety of colour interacting with colour make it an exciting design element with which to work. Hue contrast, simultaneous contrast, warm/cool contrast, value contrast and contrast of intensity are aspects of colour which suggest its range. The addition of colour will affect line, shape, the principle of balance, dominance, variety and harmony in a design. The addition of a colour element to an achromatic design will immediately shift the balance. An intense yellow applied to a small secondary shape will attract attention to it.
Colour can also be used to strengthen an existing design idea. Using neutralized colour to set off the dominant element may make the dominant element stronger or the background more subtle. The best way to understand the effect of colour on other aspects of design is to experiment with it and observe the results.
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