All we have to do is change the proportion of each color to create endless variations and combinations. To use a triad successfully, the colors should be carefully balanced, letting one dominate (in Halloween’s case, orange) and the other two support as accents (purple and green).īut consider this…when these colors (or any triad, for that matter) are used in different proportion, it could read as a completely different palette. We usually see a very loud version of this triad in Halloween decorations. These three colors – orange, purple and green – are found equidistant from each other on the wheel, which is what creates the triad. There are several techniques for successfully combining colors, and they all go back to using the basic color wheel. If you ask me, any color wheel that presents a logically arranged sequence of pure hues has merit. Since then, scientists and artists have studied and designed numerous variations of this concept. () developed the first circular diagram of colors in 1666. Not only does each of these Halloween colors affect our psyche in unique ways (and each ()), they create a () on the color wheel, thus making a perfectly harmonious palette. Color is a powerful tool for communicating and can be used to indicate an action, affect the mood and cause reactions in people’s minds.
There are scientific reasons that we pair purple and green together with orange.įor a long time, designers have understood that colors can affect moods and emotions in a major way. Turns out, there is more to it than just design rationale. Okay, so orange, purple and green are traditional Halloween colors, but there’s more to it than that. Was the color you thought of next purple? But why? Did you think of green as well? These are iconic colors we see associated with every Halloween item out there. Since the () were involved in wars with Julius Caesar, they may have believed orange gave courage to those who wore the color during battle. The color orange also signifies strength and endurance. Historical credit is given to the Celtics for beginning the Halloween holiday as a festival of the harvest and so the iconic color of autumn was used. It makes perfect sense…pumpkins are orange, leaves are orange and candy corn is orange. Quick! What colors do you think of for Halloween? I bet you thought of orange first.
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