Colors - (Complementary|Opponent) Colors

Colours directly opposite to each other in a colour wheel and appear opposite in character are called complementary colours.

The opponent color theory suggests that there are three opponent channels:

• red versus green,
• blue versus yellow,
• and black versus white

• Direct complements: Are colours that are directly opposite each other on the colour wheel.
• Split complements: A colour and the two colours adjacent to it’s direct complement.

• Opponent Process
• Visual Design - Colour Theory