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What is Color Theory?

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Color theory is a collective term for knowledge about color including scientific, technological and artistic aspects of color.

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  1. The art and science of color.
  2. A body of knowledge related to the physical, psychological and artistic properties of color.
  3. A collection of theories, models and concepts that can be used to improve the use of color in design.
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Color Combinations
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Color Harmony
Color is Real
Color Perception
Color Purity
Color Saturation
Color Scheme
Color Space
Color Symbolism
Color Temperature
Colorimetry
Complementary Colors
Corporate Colors
Heat Map
Hue
Impossible Colors
Lightness
Matching
Monochromatic Color
Primary Colors
Rainbow Colors
Saturation
Spectral Color
Tints And Shades
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Color Harmony

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Design Contrast

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