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  2. Color theory - Wikipedia

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    Color theory has described perceptual and psychological effects to this contrast. Warm colors are said to advance or appear more active in a painting, while cool colors tend to recede; used in interior design or fashion, warm colors are said to arouse or stimulate the viewer, while cool colors calm and relax. [12]

  3. Color wheel - Wikipedia

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    A color wheel or color circle [1] is an abstract illustrative organization of color hues around a circle, which shows the relationships between primary colors, secondary colors, tertiary colors etc. Some sources use the terms color wheel and color circle interchangeably; [ 2 ] [ 3 ] however, one term or the other may be more prevalent in ...

  4. When To Use Warm vs. Cool Colors in Your Home, According to ...

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    Colors are the way to set the mood. Home & Garden. Lighter Side

  5. Color - Wikipedia

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    All languages that have two "basic" color names distinguish dark/cool colors from bright/warm colors. The next colors to be distinguished are usually red and then yellow or green. All languages with six "basic" colors include black, white, red, green, blue, and yellow.

  6. Think You Know Warm and Cool Colors? Think Again

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    Generally, colors can be thought of as warm or cool, a binary that impacts how you use them in your home. But, as it turns out, it’s not that simple.

  7. Color psychology - Wikipedia

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    Color preference may also depend on ambient temperature. People who are cold often select warm colors such as red or yellow, while people who are hot favor cool colors like blue and green. [12] Introverted individuals are also found to be more attracted to cool colors, while extroverts prefer warmer colors. [37]

  8. Color scheme - Wikipedia

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    This usually translates to a three-color combination consisting of a base color and two colors that are 30 degrees and 330 degrees apart from the base color. A analogous color scheme tends to have a consistent temperature, comprising only warm or only cool colors. [citation needed] An analogous color scheme creates a rich, semi-monochromatic look.

  9. Color term - Wikipedia

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    A color term (or color name) is a word or phrase that refers to a specific color. The color term may refer to human perception of that color (which is affected by visual context) which is usually defined according to the Munsell color system, or to an underlying physical property (such as a specific wavelength of visible light).