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A color combination is a set of colors that match or that are useful to achieve a purpose such as contrast. There are various methods for matching colors including analogous colors that are visually similar, complementary colors that are visually dissimilar and monochromatic colors that all have the same hue. Color combinations can also based on concepts such as colors inspired by the same element of culture or nature. There are no rules and experienced designers intuitively know what colors match or create a useful effect. The following are illustrative examples of color combinations.

Red

Red is a warm color that corresponds to the longest wavelength of visible light. It is analogous to orange and purple. Its complement is green but red is rarely matched to green because this is strongly symbolic of Christmas. Generally speaking, red is a difficult color to match as it is intense. As such, it is commonly matched to neutral colors, namely black, white, brown and grey. Red can also work with blue.
Neon Blue
#04d9ff
Neon Red
#ff073a
Marron
#6e4c4b
Rouge
#9d2933
Brick Brown
#77603f
Brick
#a03623
Konjo Blue
#003171
Akai Red
#bc012e
Burnt Red
#9f2305
Burnt Yellow
#d5ab09
Cadmium Blue
#0a1195
Cadmium Red
#e30022
Indigo Carmine
#006ec7
Carmine Red
#ff0038
Cherry Pie
#372d52
Cherry Red
#f7022a
Barn Red
#8b4044
Farmers Green
#96a69f
Grape Wine
#5a2f43
Red Wine
#8c0034
Electric Ultramarine
#3f00ff
Electric Red
#e60000
Victoria Blue
#08589d
Victoria Red
#6a3c3a
Black Glaze
#001111
Bright Red
#ff000d

Pink

Pink is an exceptionally bright color that is mostly matched to neutral colors and blue.
Bright Midnight
#011993
Bright Pink
#fe01b1
Tapestry Beige
#b8ac9e
Watermelon Pink
#c77690
Pastel Blue
#a2bffe
Pastel Pink
#dea5a4
American Silver
#cfcfcf
American Pink
#ff9899
Warm Neutral
#c1b19d
Warm Pink
#fb5581
Plum Blossom Dye
#b48a76
Plum Blossom
#f2a0a1
Raw Sugar
#d8cab2
Pink Sugar
#eeaaff
Dark Taupe
#483c3c
Dark Pink
#cb416b
Hollywood Beige
#ecd8b1
Hollywood Cerise
#f400a0

Orange

Orange is a warm color that's analogous to red and yellow. Its complement is blue and this combination provides for very high contrast. Orange is an odd color that can be matched with almost any color with the exception of red and purple. It is also common to avoid orange and black due to association of this combination with Halloween.
Blue
#0000ff
Safety Orange
#ff6600
Obscure Ochre
#88654e
Obscure Orange
#bb5500
Aircraft Blue
#354f58
Aerospace Orange
#ff4f00
American Green
#34b334
American Orange
#ff8b00
Astral Aura
#363151
Aura Orange
#b4262a
Celery
#b4c04c
Carrot
#fd6f3b
Green Juice
#3bde39
Orange Juice
#ff7f00
Dark Orange
#c65102
Light Blue
#d5ffff
Alloy
#98979a
Alloy Orange
#c46210
Badlands Brown
#936a5b
Badlands Orange
#ff6316
Dirty Orange
#c87606
Dirty Yellow
#cdc50a
Violet Aura
#838ba4
Orange Aura
#ff9682
Aztec Brick
#9e8352
Brick Orange
#c14a09

Yellow

Yellow is an extremely bright color that doesn't match with other bright colors such as white and pink. It is a warm color that's analogous to orange and green. Its complement is purple.
Maximum Purple
#733380
Maximum Yellow
#fafa37
Bright Sky Blue
#02ccfe
Bright Yellow
#fffd01
Kiwi
#7aab55
Banana
#fffc79
Amber Brown
#a66646
Amber
#ffbf00
American Violet
#551b8c
American Yellow
#f2b400
Cadmium Green
#006b3c
Cadmium Yellow
#fff600
Dusky Taupe
#c9bdb7
Dusky Yellow
#ffff05
Ancient Olive
#6a5536
Ancient Yellow
#eecd00
Medium Electric Blue
#035096
Electric Yellow
#fffc00
Flat Green
#699d4c
Flat Yellow
#fff005
Red Chalk
#ed7777
Yellow Chalk
#f5f9ad
Safety Yellow
#eed202
Safety Orange
#ff6600
Indigo Iron
#393f4c
Titanium Yellow
#eee600

Green

Green is a cool color that is commonly found in nature such that it is often perceived as earthy. Green is analogous to yellow and blue and is often matched to other earthy colors such as brown. Red is its complement but green and red looks Christmassy.
Pine
#2b5d34
Autumn Maple
#c46215
Thousand Years Green
#316745
Ancient Earth
#746550
Victorian Greenhouse
#00b191
Victorian Lace
#efe1cd
Palm Green
#20392c
Desert Palm
#5a4632
Phosphorescent Blue
#11eeee
Phosphorescent Green
#11ff00
Nori Green
#112a12
Sushi Rice
#fff7df
Martian Green
#136c51
Martian
#aea132
Sap Green
#5c8b15
Yellow Ochre
#cb9d06
Neon Green
#39ff14
Neon Fuchsia
#fe4164
Mud Brown
#60460f
Mud Green
#606602
Green Chalk
#bcdf8a
Orange Chalk
#fad48b
Bottle Green
#006a4e
Blue Bottle
#394e65
Mint Blue
#26a6be
Spearmint
#64bfa4
Black Blueberry
#2f2f48
Artichoke Green
#4b6d41
Ocean Blue
#0077be
Ocean Green
#3d9973
Forest Green
#154406
Forest Floor
#555142
Kabocha Green
#044a05
Acorn Squash
#eda740
Pale Green
#69b076
Pale Blue
#d0fefe
Aircraft Green
#2a2c1f
Aircraft Grey
#939498

Blue

Blue is a cool color that behaves as a neutral in that it matches with almost every color. Its complement is orange.
Hawaiian Ocean
#008db9
Hawaiian Coconut
#99522c
Blue Whale
#1e3442
White Whale
#edeeef
Vivid Blue
#152eff
Vivid Vermilion
#e56024
Rich Blue
#021bf9
Rich Red
#ff1144
Crushed Ice
#c4fff7
Cucumber Ice
#cdd79d
Prestige Green
#154647
Prestige Blue
#303742
Blueberry
#464196
Blueberry Glaze
#cc66dd
Blue Lobster
#0055aa
Lobster Brown
#a73836
Cyan Blue
#14a3c7
Greenish Cyan
#2afeb7
Cadmium Blue
#0a1195
Cadmium Orange
#ed872d
Duck Egg Blue
#c3fbf4
Duck Egg Cream
#c8e3d2
Blue Jay
#5588dd
Birdie
#e9e424
Goblin Blue
#5f7278
Goblin Green
#76ff7a
Blue Suede Shoes
#484b62
Ballet Shoes
#edb9bd
Imperial Blue
#002395
Imperial Ivory
#f1e8d2

Violet & Purple

Violet and purple have nothing in common in terms of wavelength of light but are nonetheless perceived as similar colors. Their complement is yellow and analogous colors are red and blue. Violet and purple are relatively rare in nature and are perceived as strange colors that are difficult to match.
French Violet
#8806ce
French Raspberry
#c72c48
Dark Purple
#35063e
Bee Yellow
#feff32
Aged Teak
#7a4134
Aged Purple
#a442a0
Dull Teal
#5f9e8f
Dull Violet
#803790
Prune Plum
#211640
Prune Purple
#5c3a4d
Poisonous Purple
#2a0134
Poisonous Green
#32cd32
Velvet Violet
#43354f
Velvet Umber
#6b605a
Nocturne Shade
#356fad
Purple Shade
#4e2e53

White

White is a neutral color that matches most colors. However, it has very poor contrast with other light colors and is mostly matched to dark colors where contrast is required.
Navy
#01153e
Bright White
#f4f5f0
Lychee
#ba0b32
Lynx White
#f7f7f7
Pinehurst
#2b7b66
Whitewash
#fefffc
Woodsmoke
#2b3230
White Smoke
#f5f5f5

Black & Gray

Black and grey are the easiest colors to match and rarely clash. Grey is some combination of black and white and may be tinged with slight color. Black and white have the highest contrast of any color combination but don't attract attention as well as other complementary color combinations such as blue and orange.
Copacabana
#006c8d
Yellowish Grey
#edeeda
Electron Blue
#0881d1
Electromagnetic Grey
#2e3840
Elm
#297b76
Whisper Grey
#e9e5da
Uniform Brown
#6e5d3e
Uniform Grey
#a8a8a8
Black Glaze
#001111
Blueberry Glaze
#cc66dd
Interstellar Blue
#001155
Black Hole
#010203

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