Free color schemes

stray-calico-hijinks
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but the rain never fell
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the third tea was applemint
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jackrabbits ran wild
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Trader Dan ran out of camels
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the garden needed tending
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Thinking about color

Color has tremendous impact on a design’s attitude towards its content and audience. A coordinated color scheme uses hues and values that work well together towards a certain mood.

A color scheme is a starting point: Colors proven to work together. The next step is to use them in a design.

How to use these schemes

Normally, color schemes contain a three to five hues and values. These sets are based on variations. Each includes four “brand” colors based on shadow, midtone and highlights of five coordinated “scheme“ colors. Each brand color is further divided into eight shades. This allows for great variation within a design while maintaining the overall lool & feel.

Download a .png file to sample colors in most graphics applications. Download a .psd (Photoshop) or .ase (Adobe Exchange) file for use in Adobe products.

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