{"id":6352,"date":"2015-01-03T08:03:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-03T01:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/?p=6352"},"modified":"2016-08-31T12:55:59","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T19:55:59","slug":"color-scheming-on-the-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/2015\/01\/color-scheming-on-the-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"Color Scheming on the Computer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Color-wheel-Color-schemes-Adobe-Color-CC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6364\" src=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Color-wheel-Color-schemes-Adobe-Color-CC.jpg\" alt=\"Color wheel | Color schemes - Adobe Color CC\" width=\"640\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Color-wheel-Color-schemes-Adobe-Color-CC.jpg 731w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Color-wheel-Color-schemes-Adobe-Color-CC-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>There&#8217;s no replacement for hands-on experimenting in the studio but sometimes it&#8217;s fun to go down some rabbit holes and discover the strange and wonderful ways people play with color.<\/p>\n<p>I spent many hours on the internet searching for well designed, free color sites that are easy to use. There are dozens out there. I&#8217;ll just share a few of my favorites.\u00a0I hope they help bring more color into your life as we start the new year.<\/p>\n<p>Note: As I jumped in and out of color sites, I discovered that many have ads.<br \/>\nI consider this a minor annoyance since I am good at ignoring them in return for the fun of exploring color.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6356 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Paletton-The-Color-Scheme-Designer-2-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Paletton - The Color Scheme Designer-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Paletton-The-Color-Scheme-Designer-2-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Paletton-The-Color-Scheme-Designer-2-750x516.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Paletton-The-Color-Scheme-Designer-2.jpg 963w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Color Scheme Generators<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This type of site lets you choose a starting color and then spin the wheel to find your hue harmony &#8211; monochromatic, analagous, complementary, triad, etc. I find them fascinating, and somewhat addictive, but not actually very useful since I like to come up with my own\u00a0color schemes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-yh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adobe Colour CC<\/a> (formerly Kuler)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-yk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paletton<\/a> &#8211; So many ways to play.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-yu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Color Game<\/a> &#8211; Not really a generator. More of a matching challenge. Play single colors first then hue harmonies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6353 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Color-Palette-Generator-1-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"Color Palette Generator-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Color-Palette-Generator-1-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Color-Palette-Generator-1.jpg 527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Identifying the Colors in Images<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Some generators identify the colors in an image to use as inspiration. Most choose just five colors.\u00a0 Some do so much more!<\/p>\n<p>Here are the two sites that came closest to capturing the key colors in a test image:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-jl\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adobe Color CC<\/a> &#8211; 5 colors. Look for the link in the fine print at the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Color Palette Generator<\/a> by DeGraeve &#8211; 10 colors. Needs the image URL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: You can even use <a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-jy\/\" target=\"_blank\">images of famous painting<\/a>\u00a0to identify colors for inspiration.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IN-COLOR-BALANCE-Shade.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6354 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IN-COLOR-BALANCE-Shade-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"IN COLOR BALANCE | Shade\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IN-COLOR-BALANCE-Shade-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IN-COLOR-BALANCE-Shade-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IN-COLOR-BALANCE-Shade-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IN-COLOR-BALANCE-Shade-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IN-COLOR-BALANCE-Shade.jpg 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Finding a Color Scheme<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>No idea where to start? There are all sorts of color schemes free for the picking.\u00a0You don&#8217;t have to join these sites to just look!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-jj\/\" target=\"_blank\">ColourLovers\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; Click on &#8220;Browse&#8221; \u00a0to see palettes and patterns OR add your own colors to any of the patterns.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-jt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Design Seeds<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; A daily dose of color.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-ji\/\" target=\"_blank\">In Color Balance<\/a> &#8211; Russian site similar to Design Seeds.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-jd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Perfect Palette<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; For weddings and parties.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-jh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest<\/a> &#8211; One of the best places to find visual inspiration. My friend Carol Simmons has many beautiful boards on color combinations.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-jk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dribble<\/a> &#8211; Show and tell for designers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TinEye-Labs-Multicolr-Search-Lab.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6355 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TinEye-Labs-Multicolr-Search-Lab-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"TinEye Labs - Multicolr Search Lab\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TinEye-Labs-Multicolr-Search-Lab-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TinEye-Labs-Multicolr-Search-Lab-750x629.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TinEye-Labs-Multicolr-Search-Lab.jpg 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Testing a Color Scheme<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ve decided on the colors and want to try them out. These sites come in many variations include creating collages, and testing for color blindness.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-ju\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tin Eye Labs<\/a>. Let&#8217;s you change proportion of your colors and creates a collage of images from Flickr in your color scheme. Very fun!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingcolor.cmail1.com\/t\/d-l-ydidmy-dhddgo-tl\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coblis<\/a> &#8211; Test images for color blindness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s just the tip of the iceberg for color scheming sites.\u00a0Enjoy the links!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no replacement for hands-on experimenting in the studio but sometimes it&#8217;s fun to go down some rabbit holes and discover the strange and wonderful ways people play with color. I spent many hours on the internet searching for well designed, free color sites that are easy to use. There are dozens out there. 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