How do you choose color combinations?

[Palmer]

I admit I'm still a beginner when it comes to logos. One of my biggest problems is deciding what colors to use. I usually just try to put two together that look right in my eyes. Do you guys have a pallette you work with? How do you decide what colors go with what?

[beetle]

http://www.colorschemer.com/online/ :D

[chelle]

I use the pantone color chart to pick my colors for logos. I use spot colors when I design a logo under 4 colors. It saves cost to the client when its printed and it also gives you the true color, beyond the computer screen. You can get some more info on that at http://www.pantone.com. After that its between you and the client on what colors you chose. Most corporations that I have designed for already have their corporate colors. Otherwise just use your own judgement on color combinations. B)

[platinum]

Colours aren't really my strongest point :unsure: But usually I try and use
- something light and something dark (same hue though)...
- Two totally different colours, i.e. Orange and Blue
- Three colours, two similar, and one to stand out.

And a few other combos...

Pantones are great to look at if the logo is for print :)


on a side-note - Adam P. has excellent sense of colour :D - I hope he lets us know what his secret it ;)

[Percept]

Originally posted by beetle@Mar 3 2003, 07:21 PM
http://www.colorschemer.com/online/ :D
They should put something like this in Photoshop !!!

[imageconstrux]

I design different stuff, but I refer to a book called 'Color Theory' often. Learn the basics, and refer to the color wheel all the time.

[beetle]

Agreed. A simple color wheel from any art store can be a great help.

Color Theory was one of the few college courses I took that I felt like I actually learned something in. :lol:

I could have been the teacher for the rest of them. :rolleyes:

[toniallen]

I find good inspiration at the Pantone website: www.pantone.com

I also like working with tints off of a main color....or making a gradient with two colors...and then use the "inbetween colors" to come up with some new palettes.