How to choose the color of clothes by color type. Design lessons: how to choose a combination of colors for the interior. The combination of brown in the interior

Today's IFM lecture is dedicated to the methods of contrasting, softening and balancing the silhouette. Feeling the color, you can form images intuitively without following any rules. But if you are not yet confident and want to develop your own sense of color, we suggest trying out the basic color schemes for the circle.

From the school geometry course, we all remember the simplest shapes: a segment, a triangle, a square, a rectangle. By superimposing them on the color wheel, you will get six options for finding a color combination.

Scheme "Segment through the center of the circle"

Creates a look with two complementary colors. To get them, draw a line through the center of the circle in any direction and take the two colors that are at its ends.

Segment scheme

Creates an image of three similar colors. Draw a segment through the circle so that it captures three adjacent shades, or simply connect three adjacent cells through three points.

Scheme "Equilateral Triangle"

Creates an image of three colors at the three corners of an equilateral triangle. To get them, fit a triangle into a circle, connecting three colors with it. We recommend that you take one of these three colors as the basis of the image, and use the other two as accents.

Scheme "Acute Triangle"

Creates an image of three colors located on the three corners of an acute triangle. To get them, fit a triangle into a circle, connecting three colors with it. We recommend that you take one of these three colors as the basis of the image, and use the other two as accents.

Scheme "Rectangle"

Creates an image of four colors located at the corners of a rectangle. To get them, fit a rectangle into a circle by connecting four colors. We recommend that you take one of these four colors as the basis of the image, and use the other three as accents.

Scheme "Square"

Creates an image of four colors located at the corners of a square. To get them, fit a square into a circle by connecting four colors. We recommend that you take one of these four colors as the basis of the image, and use the other three as accents.

So, the result of your work with the color wheel was the choice of two, three, four colors. Next, we'll show you how to modify these combinations to create a variety of looks. The colors of the color wheel, as well as complementary colors, similar colors and shades in various combinations, create an endless palette. Using the rules of the color wheel, you can influence the silhouette, the perception of the image and its mood, express the style and form the right impression. Vary combinations and shades of colors to give rhythm to the silhouette and image.

Working with contrasts
The influence of contrasts on the silhouette

→ complementary colors (yellow/purple, blue/orange, green/red)

→ warm (red, yellow, orange) and cold (blue, purple, cyan) colors

→ black and white

→ bright and neutral (red and beige, blue and smoky)

→ light and dark (pale yellow and purple black)

Contrasting colors are designed for a dynamic, energetic silhouette, they give the figure relief and volume. Contrasts should be worn with caution for people of short stature and women with an apple-shaped figure, as contrasting colors can visually cut the silhouette.

Black color is used to achieve visual harmony and refinement of the silhouette, white adds volume and lightness.

You can understand how contrasting the silhouette is if you imagine the image in black and white. For example, cyan and red in black and white will appear as light gray and grey-black.

Working with shades.
The influence of shades on the silhouette

→ monochrome (colors that have the same name, but different lightness, that is, transitional tones of the same color from dark to light, obtained by adding black or white paint to one color in different quantities)

→ similar or shading (yellow-orange and orange)

→ neutral (gray, beige)

→ pastel or soft (pale blue, pale pink)

Weakly contrasting shades are suitable for minimizing the image, creating a balanced harmonious silhouette. Visually thin and lengthen.

Monochrome tones can combine several shades, from light mustard to brown, to create a cohesive look.

Neutral tones work similarly to monochrome, softening the silhouette and removing contrast. Grays, smoky, whites, beiges, dusty khakis are perfect for creating a minimalist wardrobe.

Combination of 3 and 4 shades. Silhouette balancing

Using a set of three shades (neutral + warm + cold), you can create several looks. By changing the proportions in which these shades are combined, you can balance the silhouette, softening or contrasting it.

Color combination rule that always works:

3 colors + 1 accent = max 4 colors (in color wheel charts)

An accent can also soften or contrast an image. You can accentuate the silhouette with shoes, bags, accessories, as well as small wardrobe items.

Key color families

New color combinations appear in the fashion world every year. Together with them, key color families are always relevant, which are updated in shades and forms of expression from season to season:

1 → neutral

2 → bright

3 → romantic.

Neutral

Neutral: black, beige, nude, milky white, terracotta, brown, white.

Dark: black, gray, burgundy, blue, khaki.

Neutral color families are used in uniforms (military, business), formal suits, light casual wear, fashionable total look. Can be used to create both a classic traditional and trendy look.

Bright

autumn: warm cumin, burgundy, blue-green, milky white.

Summer: fruity and bright lemon, azure, hot pink, green.

Bright color families are popular for ceremonial and festive attire, used in women's business suits, fashionable outfits and sportswear.

romantic

romantic: floral and vegetable lilac, violet, pink, light green, yellow.

pastel: mother-of-pearl white, silver, pale blue, pale pink, pale coral, lavender.

Key color codes

A color code is an established color combination that evokes certain associations in a person. Codes can evoke positive or negative emotions and are not just about fashion. For example, yellow and red may be associated with McDonald's, black and yellow with warning signs or Beeline. Also undesirable color codes include black + orange (Halloween), green + red (New Year).

Many fashionistas are afraid to choose an image that combines more than three colors, the rest are at risk, often making annoying mistakes.

In fact, correctly combining the colors of clothes and accessories is much easier than it seems at first glance. Fortunately, color harmony obeys the laws, which it is advisable to familiarize yourself with for everyone who has difficulty choosing colored clothes.

The basics of color science are based on the theory of the "color wheel", which represents all the colors visible to the eye.
Color matching by contrast is one of the winning options. Considering that this is a circle, draw a line-radius through the center of the circle, for example, from green - and it will lead you just in time for the color of fuchsia. This will be the optimal contrast combination.

If you are afraid of the brightness of the contrast, choose deaf or pale shades. When choosing contrasting colors, it is advised to take them not in equal proportions. For example, a suit in dark shades, and red - only a scarf, collar or handbag.

One of the most difficult combinations is an achromatic color palette, when an image is built around black, white or gray, without using other colors.

A more reliable combination in a combination of colors of clothes is a harmonious combination. This combination is the most pleasing to the eye, these are the colors, as it were, passing into each other, devoid of contrast and challenge.

How to match colors in clothes

There are six basic color combinations. Each of them can give an infinite number of different color palettes.

Take the following combination options for the base: monochrome, complementary and triadic.

With monochrome, consisting of colors of one sector of the circle, combine several shades of the same color.
A monochrome combination can be diluted with a neutral color. Nearby colors on the wheel are perfectly combined and produce a harmonious and pleasant impression.
With complimentary, where two opposite colors are used in the circle, choose tones that beautifully set off each other and give the color a "play".
A split complementary scheme is a scheme in which one of the opposite colors is replaced by two adjacent colors on a circle.
With triadic A combination of three equally spaced colors on the color wheel is chosen.
Primary scheme It is a combination of the three primary colors (red, blue and yellow).
secondary scheme is a combination of three secondary colors (orange, green and purple). They are obtained by mixing primary colors (red and yellow make orange, yellow and blue make green, and blue and red make purple).
Tertiary scheme is a combination of three equidistant tertiary colors (red-orange, orange-yellow, yellow-green, green-blue and blue-violet). They are formed by mixing primary colors with secondary ones.

By simplifying it to 12-16 shades, you can more accurately determine the options for approximate combinations. Such a color wheel is convenient for selecting harmonious color combinations from 2, 3 or 4 colors. In each example, the lines connecting different colors can be mentally rotated in a circle, getting new combinations.

2 opposite colors: combination with high contrast.	3 colors: classical triad, colors arranged in a triangle.	3 contrasting colors: two colors are almost related, one is contrasting.
Red+Green blue+orange purple+yellow	emerald green+yellow-orange+purple cobalt blue + light green + orange azure blue+lemon+red blue+yellow+pink	Example: green + yellow + pink.
Very close variant: 4 colors: 3 related and 1 contrast.	3 related colors: weak combination.	4 colors: two mutually reinforcing.
Example: yellow + blue + purple + pink.	Example: lilac + shades of pink.	Example: blue + salad green + pink + warm beige instead of orange.

Examples of color combinations in clothes

Consider the color wheel, color combination schemes and simple examples.

Combination of analog colors - soft, calm combination of three neighboring colors of the spectrum. Choose the main, complementary and accent tone, be sure to use shades of color that are different in brightness.

A combination of opposites(complimentary) colors. According to color theory, each warm color is harmoniously combined with the cold opposite to it. These pairs are easy to identify using the spectral circle (color wheel).

The combination of combined complementary colors - a less contrasting variant of the combination of opposites. Such a scheme, when one color is combined with two opposite, close to each other, is perceived by the eye more harmoniously.

Classic triad - a combination of a combination of 3 colors that are located at the same distance from one another (at the vertices of an equilateral triangle). It is also worth choosing one dominant color, and the other two - shading and complementing the main one.

Rectangular pattern combination consists of two pairs, each of which contains the opposite color and its corresponding analog. This option is more diverse, but requires precise balance between the primary and secondary colors.

Color harmony is not limited to 4 color combinations. A hexagon can also be inscribed in the color wheel, the vertices of which will indicate extended color harmonies. Bright, juicy color combinations can be diluted with universal ones - black, white, gray and beige. it good way expand the color range without the risk of overdoing it and becoming like a rainbow.

Color saturation

The color may be lighter or darker. In other words, the color has saturation. To show saturation, the color wheel has several rings; two large rings for dark shades and two small ones for light ones.

Each color can be used in varying degrees of intensity. In the color wheel below, each color is divided into 6 rows - from light pastels to muted, in the middle - bright and pure colors.

The most contrasting combinations will be:
1. Bright colors.
2. Pastel and muted colors.
3. Pastel and muted shades of the same color.

Combinations with weak contrast.
1. Between pastel colors.
2. Between muted colors.
3. Between shades of the same color, close to each other in saturation.

You also need to remember that color induction is of great importance for visual perception, i.e. change in the characteristics of one color under the influence of another. If dark and light colors are placed side by side, then the dark will appear darker, and the light - lighter.
According to www.myshulka.ru, maxlozovski.com, dresshelp.ru

By the way, you can print (or draw: o) a color wheel, throw it in your purse and go shopping!

In moments of uncertainty, remember the color wheel and the basic laws of color harmony, the rest of the time - trust your intuition and inspiration!

Good luck to you!

The influence of flowers on a person is a scientifically proven fact. In order to live comfortably, you need to choose the right combination flowers in the interior. It is not so easy. There are special rules that must be followed in order for the colors to be compatible. There are also ready-made tables that make the whole process easier.

Principles and types of formation of combined colors

In nature, there are a huge number of shades of colors. But, as you probably noticed, not all of them look equally good next to each other. Some seemingly unexpected combinations are simply mesmerizing, while others are more likely to look away. This is because when choosing flowers for the interior, flower beds, bouquets, clothes, certain rules and principles must be followed.

The palette of matching colors can be from two to seven colors and shades.

To make them easier to remember, special tools were created - a color wheel and tables of matching colors. In principle, the main tool is a circle, and tables are the finished result of selection on it. If you want to learn the basics of color combinations, use a circle. Otherwise, select the option from the tables.

Color wheel and how to use it

The color wheel has three levels. Inside contains the primary colors - red, blue, yellow. They are called primary. Their pairwise combination gives three additional (secondary) colors - purple, orange, green. At the third level, tertiary colors are placed - this is the result of a combination of secondary and primary. Based on these colors, they select a combination of colors in the interior (and not only).

Color matching wheel - for selecting basic colors for the interior

As you can see, black, gray and white are not represented in the circle. They do not exist in nature in their pure form; in interior design they can be used as basic (white and gray) or additional.

Number of colors

Before explaining the rules for using the color wheel, you need to understand the number of colors for their harmonious combination. In general, two, three or four matching shades can be used. You can also add universal ones to them - white, gray, black. This is exactly what decorators and artists do.

There are many flowers, but in one interior they look harmonious. This is because they are chosen correctly - they are combined with each other

But for the interior, two shades are too monotonous and boring. Much more interesting rooms are decorated with a combination of three, four or more colors. At the same time, it is wrong to use colors in equal proportions. One or two of them are chosen as the main ones, there are "many" of them. Walls, floors are painted in these colors, they are present in furniture upholstery, textiles. One or two more are used as additional ones. There are not many of them, but they are noticeable. The rest - no matter how many there are - serve to add variety and accents. They are present in small quantities - these are decor details, pillows, etc. If you look closely at the interiors that you like, you will most likely find such a pattern in the distribution of colors.

The combination of colors in the interior based on the color wheel

Using the color wheel, you can choose matching colors from it. They do it according to certain rules. There are several principles for the formation of combinations:

Only by these principles it is possible to form several dozen combinations. But there are still extremely distant pairs and four colors that can be combined. It also adds more options.

But that's not all. Each of the colors in the circle changes in saturation, from lighter in the middle to darker on the outside. That is, in the selected sector, you can pick up several shades by tone. This combination of colors in the interior is called monochrome. They are also used in design.

Within the same color, you can take several shades, add strokes of neutral colors - that's the finished monochrome interior.

It's fun to play with color sometimes. And in order not to be too boring, you can use “universal” as accents - black, white, gray or red - to taste, depending on the desired mood and purpose of the room.

Color combination tables in the interior

It may be interesting to choose a combination of colors in the interior, but out of ignorance, you can make mistakes. For simplicity, tables have been created that simplify the creation of the interior. Especially if you know how to use them.

Table of color combinations in the interior - several options

In the color tables, the combination of colors in the interior is given in the amount of five to six shades. They must be used in accordance with the rule. The first shade is the main color, the second and third are additional, the rest are accent. This is how you distribute colors.

In such tables, look in the first position for the shade that you want to make dominant. Having tried, you can find three or more options. After all, there are tables that are compiled according to contrast, complementary, etc. principles. So there are many options. For example, in the above piece of tables (in fact, there are a lot of such sheets), there are two combinations for bright blue: 127 and 135. There will be even more of them on other sheets. From the options found, choose the combination of colors in the interior that suits you best.

There are tables that have a different look: they have a dominant shade located perpendicular to the additional and accent. The rules for using tables of matching colors do not change from this. Only the main color is highlighted, making it a little easier to navigate.

Photo examples of interiors indicating the used color combination

The fact that colors affect mood and well-being has been talked about for a long time. There is even such a direction of alternative medicine as color therapy, where various kinds of disorders are treated by being in an interior with a predominance of a certain shade. So the "mood" of each color should be kept in mind when choosing a palette.

Red: matching colors

Red color is very active and aggressive. Usually it is present in interiors as accents - to break the monotony of design in white, gray or beige tones. In this case, it is almost indispensable - it enlivens the picture very well. You can see for yourself - below are a few photos. Red in the interior of the living room is only in this version, and maybe, otherwise the inhabitants increase anxiety, health problems may even begin.

The main one in this interior is milky white, the additional one is brown and beige, the accents are green and red. Approximately the same range, but for the living room in a different style - instead of green, there are black details, which gives more "coldness" to the atmosphere.

The place where red can be the dominant color is the kitchen. Here you need high activity and this color will give you cheerfulness. And, at the same time, it will also increase your appetite.

If you need a similar effect, please choose a combination of red as the main one. As an additional gray goes with it, shades of white, beige, black details can be found. You can still find a little green - in the form of plants or a few details. Other colors are rarely woven, otherwise it turns out too colorful even for the kitchen.

Combination with gray

Gray is a soft, so-called base color, with which any others are combined. For the interiors of living rooms, this is one of the the best options. There are several ways to form the right combination of colors in an interior with predominant gray. They take two or three shades from the gray scale, add one or two shades of another color and get a very harmonious design.

In the photo above, the interior of the bedroom is formed according to this principle. Light gray in them is the main one, two more saturated shades are additional. As accents, blue (complementary shades) are used in one case, and pastel pinks in the other.

By the way, brown ones also look good with gray, and if you add raspberry, yellow, orange as an accent - warm shades - you get a very cozy and “warm” interior that is suitable for a bedroom, a girl’s room, and applies to kitchen design.

Gray in the kitchen also looks very good. It is suitable for creating interiors in loft, hi-tech, modern style. In this room, everything can be even simpler: add one bright one to three or four shades of gray - yellow, red, orange, blue, green. In one of the bright and warm shades. It turns out a very unusual and not at all dull combination.

Raspberry and yellow as accents - create a mood

In general, interiors in gray - with any accents - are somewhat chilly. For a kitchen, this is not bad, especially if it faces south. Such combinations are also good in the corridor / hallway. In those interiors where there are at least two warm shades with gray, and the interior turns out to be warmer, it is quite suitable for bedrooms and living rooms.

Beige and matching colors

Beige in the interior is an even more versatile color. Like everyone else, it has warm and cold shades, but in any case, it creates an atmosphere of comfort and reliability. You can create a monochrome interior based on beige colors. This option is for lovers of discreet interiors. This combination of colors in the interior is typical for the classics.

Beige gamma with brown additional - comfort and tranquility

If you need solidity, add brown, any color splashes are suitable for more lightness - as is the case with gray. Add cold shades of color spots to cold shades of beige, and warm shades to warm ones.

For accents, add one or two bright or pastel color splashes - depending on the effect you want to create.

Beige can be chosen as the main one. Then the walls and the floor are painted in it - in more light shades. Furniture is chosen darker, but also beige or Brown color. Add a few accents of bright colors. That's all, the harmonious interior is ready.

Pick colors for furniture

Often, when choosing colors for an interior, they are tied to existing furniture. For such cases, there is also a table of compatible shades. It is not difficult to work with it: in the right column you choose the color of the furniture, in the middle column are written friendly colors, in the far left those that are incompatible.

But do not use all possible colors. In addition to the color of the furniture, three to five more colors may be present. At the same time, the basic ones - white, gray, black - are also considered. So don't overdo it.

The color wheel will help you figure out how tones interact with each other: their construction; simple, effective color schemes. A photo.

Itten's color wheel is a model of the interaction of shades with each other: separation by primary and secondary colors, by wavelength, into cold and warm colors, and also builds the order of combination.

The color wheel was invented as a tool for working with paints for beginners. This little picture showed the parent properties of the primary colors: yellow, blue, and red. The triangles on the sides of the central figure are child tones. So green is the result of mixing yellow with blue, and orange is red with yellow, in turn magenta is the result of red with blue. The shell, in the form of a circle, describes the spectrum (the dependence of color on the light wave): from red (the longest wave) to violet (the shortest), the connection between its two ends is purple, which has no wave. It turns out that the purple tone combines positive and negative infinity, thereby describing the biological feature of the relationship of color with the human eye: if red and purple hit the retina at the same time, we see phantom purple.

Color wheel colors

However, the color wheel is a flat (in the literal sense of the word) representation of the general color model, we are not limited to 12 colors, but use thousands and thousands of shades. complete model looks like a ball, where the shades of the color wheel are the equator, and the poles are white and black:

And the spread will already contain information about the interaction of shades in the color ball: from pastel to dark tones.

Inside this ball there is an axis: from white to black - medium gray. This allows any section of the ball to see a gradient from gray to light or dark tones of any color.

If we imagine not an exaggeratedly segmented ball, but with an iridescent gradient, then all possible shades will fit into it.

Circle of color combinations

Despite the fact that the tool was developed a long time ago, its practical application is still relevant. It not only gives an idea of color and the construction of shades, but also teaches how to combine them effectively.

The color combination circle has a set of color schemes.

Bicolor harmony of complementary colors. If you mix these colors on the palette, they will give a dirty brown tint, but in theory, when mixed, they should be gray. These shades are the most contrasting to each other, sometimes they look defiant. Such combinations are often used in art to achieve more vivid images.

Extremely remote couples. This combination is bright, but softer, unlike complementary colors. It is more acceptable for clothes and interior.

Adjacent and similar colors do not form a contrast, but can maintain harmony. They are used to emphasize the main shade or as an addition to multi-color harmony.

Triad combination on the color wheel begins with similar shades, which, like two similar ones, do not create contrast, but maintain harmony.

Classical triad and contrast triad- this is a scheme of a three-color combination along the color circle according to the principle of a triangle: equilateral and acute. The most beautiful combinations can be created on the principle of acute, but equilateral gives soft, balanced combinations.

There are 4 options for a four-color combination on the color wheel:

This is a four-color contrasting harmony: it was created on the basis of the contrasting triad and is its close relative. Such combinations are catchy, impressive.

Four color classical harmony a relative of harmony based on an equilateral triangle. It is softer, but full in tone.

Square Harmony and Rectangular Harmony- these are four-color combinations, like two rectangular ones, have the same dependence. Determining colors using a square gives a softer gamut than a rectangular method.

Six color harmony created using the shape of an equilateral hexagon. This is a complex combination that is very difficult to pick up on your own, so the usefulness of this tool is obvious.

Compiling combinations is a rather difficult job, and not everyone, even people professionally associated with color, can build an ideal harmony in their heads that would suit them in all respects. Therefore, in order to work with color in any conditions, there is a cardboard tool -.

If we take into account the color ball, then the color wheel itself can contain many shades, for which the principles of compatibility along the classic circle will be relevant.

Sometimes it's hard to choose suitable color clothing due to the wide variety of options. Often the choice becomes even more complicated if you are going to attend a special event. It is easier to choose the color of clothes if you choose the colors that best suit your natural skin tone, match the nature of the event and reflect your mood.

Steps

Choice of color according to skin tone

Wear calm shades of blue color if you have a cold skin color. Best suited are pink, emerald, dark purple and blue. Opt for gray, white and blue when choosing neutral tones. Avoid orange and yellow as these colors contrast strongly with your skin.

Determine the lightest and darkest shade of your eye color. Clothing suits the face very well, the color of which is matched to the natural tone of the iris. When choosing shirts, jackets or dresses, try to choose clothes that are closest to the shade of the iris to bring out the color of the eyes even more.

You can also use this trick to find a shade of black that best suits your skin tone. Try pairing any black outfit with a hint of black around the iris of your eyes. For example, if your eyes are blue, the black rim around the iris in your case is most likely a cool onyx color.

Choose contrasting colors if you are going to be photographed. Bright or basic colors like white and black work well together and make the photo colorful. Contrasting colors also work well with skin tone.
- These colors are suitable for upper body clothing such as sweaters, shirts and scarves.
Don't wear black or white clothes for the wedding. Since the bride and groom most often choose outfits in these colors at a traditional wedding, it is better not to wear black and white clothes for such an event. Any other color will suit much better because it will contrast with wedding dresses.