Complimentary Colours

I don't use a lot of orange in my paper crafting, but it was the perfect pop of colour to contrast with all the beautiful blues and greens I was using for today's card. Using orange on the image helped to create the focal point and draw the eye to the swimmer, and the addition of the little orange rhinestones balanced out the rest of the design.

Complimentary (or contrasting) colours are opposites on the colour wheel and generally make a bold statement when used together. One of the most common uses is at Christmastime when red and green are seen together in decorations, foods, clothing and of course, cards. The other basic combinations are yellow with purple, and blue with orange, but you can also combine tertiary colours such as yellow/orange with blue/purple.

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