Complementary+Color



Complements are straight across from each other on the color wheel as shown in the chart above.



Complements are used to achieve grays, neutral colors or tones. These are the colors between the darkest and the lightest colors also called mid tones. In this example red and green were mixed

A Chromatic color scale of complements



A color intensity scale showing how primaries and secondary color can be toned down.

Can you see then here? Paul Cezanne, Apples and Pear