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1 ebook CREATIVE COLOR SCHEMES beautiful attractive impressive 240 Color Schemes for Creative Design Projects With CMYK RGB HEX values Graphic design, publication, brochures, posters, packaging, websites THAWATCHAI SRISUTHEP CreativeColorSchemes.com

2 CREATIVE COLOR SCHEMES Best view in Adobe Reader with Page Display settings: Two Page View Show Cover Page in Two Page View

3 CREATIVE COLOR SCHEMES Interactive ebook Features Clickable Color Schemes Indexes Click at a scheme group in the Creative Color Schemes Indexes to go directly to that scheme page. Back to Color Schemes Index Buttons While you were on a scheme page, click the Index button at the top of the page will easily bring you right back to the Color Schemes Index of that scheme. Color Scheme Bookmarks Another way to quickly access schemes is to click at bookmark links in the Bookmarks section of Adobe Reader to go to a specific part of schemes. This ebook contains 24 bookmarks that start from 001, 011, 021, 031, and so on till 231. Page Thumbnails Quickly explore schemes through page thumbnails in the Page Thumbnails section of Adobe Reader. Click at a thumbnail to go to a particular scheme instantly.

4 THAWATCHAI SRISUTHEP ist Copyright 2011 All Rights Reserve by Thawatchai Srisuthep All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote a brief part in a review. Publisher s Cataloging-in-Publication Data Srisuthep, Thawatchai Creative Color Schemes 2 / Thawatchai Srisuthep p. cm. ISBN Computer graphic 2. Color and usage I.Title First Edition Print in Thailand Publisher The Creative Guide 134/118 Nonthaburi Rd., Muang, Nonthaburi Thailand Tel Fax info@creativeschemes.com Website: 2 Fair Use: In order to provide for a seamless reading experience, this ebook does not contain digital rights management (DRM). Therefore, no password is required to open this ebook, nor is this ebook tied to reading on a particular device or limited to a fixed number of ebook devices. However, you are permitted to install this ebook on any number of devices capable of reading this ebook, if each device is under the control of the original Buyer of this ebook, and if access to this ebook is limited to the original Buyer. This expressly precludes placing this ebook on any public or private network where multiple parties are able to access it. You are not permitted to share, loan, sell, or give this ebook to any third party.

5 The Creative Color Schemes 2 follows its predecessor The Creative Color Schemes launched in The Creative Color Schemes 2 consists of 240 innovative combinations that are ready to be used in any design project. All these schemes are fresh, beautiful and impressive. Designers, Illustrators and artists will find this book an indispensable resource of innovative schemes ideas. In this book, a scheme consists of 5 s instead of 15 s in the previous book. This compact scheme will make it more straightforward and easier to use than before. Moreover, many design projects typically use only 3-5 s in their designs. The Creative Color Schemes 2, an essential tool to work with s effectively without an effort. It provides an exciting new way off choosing schemes for your designs. You can quickly explore all schemes and easily find the most suitable scheme for your design project. One of its advantages is that you can experience the personality and feeling of all schemes before using them. Thanking for purchasing a copy of The Creative Color Schemes 2. I hope it becomes a valued addition to your creative design resources. Now, let s enjoy choosing the perfect scheme for your works. Thawatchai Srisuthep Become a Fan of The Creative Color Schemes on Facebook Search Creative Color Schemes in the Search field of Facebook and click Like button on top of the page Get connect to the Creative Color Schemes on Facebook for news, update and special promotion. 3

6 240 Stunning Color Schemes at the Ready The Creative Color Schemes 2 contains 240 combinations that are ready to use in any design projects. All these schemes are designed with a balance of harmony, contrast, continuation, variation and the feeling of s. Without worrying about theory, you can easily explore ideas of combinations from all these schemes. With 240 stunning schemes at hand, you can choose your desired schemes in a minute. Stop wasting your time on randomly choosing one at a time and hoping that they will go well together. All these ready to use schemes will help you work with s easily. You will clearly see the effect of combinations before applying them to your works. So you can feel confident that the schemes you use will really give you the desired effect. The most important thing is that you do not need to risk your time and resources with the s you see on the screen. You can get the right s in print at the very first time. An impressive scheme will increase the impact of your design, making it more attractive. Moreover, a scheme that suits your content will help conveying the message to the audience. You will see plenty of examples on how to use s together. They show the contrast between s when they are used together, including characters on backgrounds. The usage illustration will help you see all the interaction among s in a theme before applying them to your projects. Creative Color Schemes for Print Media All these schemes in this book are specially designed for print media. If you apply the CMYK values to your art work, the output s will look close to the s in this book. Because this book was printed with the same CMYK values using 4 inks of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black by standard offset printing. So the final s should look similar to what you see on this book. Nevertheless, we cannot guarantee the perfect match of s because variations may occurs by many factors such as ink quality, printing process, and paper type. Therefore, all the schemes in this book are designed mainly for use in print media. The RGB and HEX values come from converting CMYK values to the RGB and HEX values in the printing environment to ensure consistency. When using the RGB and HEX values in digital media, the s you see on the screen may look slightly different from s in the book, especially blue, green, magenta and violet. That s because the different in gamut between process printing and on-screen display. In addition, s on screen normally look brighter than s printed on paper. Creative Color Schemes Ordering All of 240 schemes in this book are ordering by similarity of schemes. Each scheme is identified by number of 001 to 240. Many schemes are grouped by similarity of hues and tones as you can see from the index. These schemes are arranged from light to dark and from vivid to dull s. Normally, the scheme on the right side of pages is darker or more saturated than the one on the left side

7 We can roughly divide all schemes into 2 parts. The first part consists of schemes that are bright and vibrant. Meanwhile, schemes in the second part are more into grayish and dark tones. They are all fascinating schemes with their own personality and feeling. To avoid limiting each designer s personal meaning of our schemes, we decided not to name each scheme. This opens the opportunity for designers to freely imagine the personality and feeling of all schemes by themselves. Extra Version ebooks As companions to The Creative Color Schemes 2, these ebooks offer more variations on the schemes. The Creative Color Scheme 2, Glow in the Dark Edition Simply turn background to black thus creating a new dramatic look of the creative schemes. In this edition, the entire schemes are glowing in the dark beautifully, providing unprecedented experience and inspiration. Moreover, s in soft and light shades can easily be seen in the dark. Exploring the Creative Color Schemes in the dark mode will definitely expand your combination ideas. The Creative Color Scheme 2, RGB Version The RGB version of the Creative Color Schemes 2 is specially designed for on-screen display with its full lightness and luminosity. With the completely new optimized RGB and HEX values, many s are now brighter and clearer than before. Light and vivid s appear even more refreshing and shining than ever. The RGB version ebooks are suitable for any design of PowerPoint, website, animation and all kinds of digital media. CMYK RGB 3 Compares the different of scheme 026 in CMYKand RGB version More Information about these ebooks, please visit CreativeColorSchemes.com 5

8 Recommendations in Using the Creative Color Schemes You can begin your search by quickly scanning the index. Then go to your target scheme for all the details. These are some recommendations while you look at a particular scheme. Start at the Color Scheme Palettes To find out which scheme suits your project, first explore all the schemes by looking at the Color Scheme Palettes, Color Dots and Color Circles at the upper part of the page. The 5-Color Scheme Palettes on the center are best representing the character and feeling of a particular scheme. Explore the Color Applications Once you have selected a desired scheme, the next thing is to evaluate usage illustration in the Color Applications part. You will clearly see how s are interacting with one another in a theme and discover how well each goes together. Please notice the contrast and only use the combinations that give enough contrast. Do not use s that are too similar or crash with each other. Examples in the Color Characters on Color Backgrounds part show legibility of s when they are used together. We should only use a combination of s that have enough contrast and easy to read. Evaluate the 3-Color Combinations In the 3-Color Combinations part at the bottom of a page, there are 15 groups of 3-Color Combinations. All of these combinations are organized so that a in a theme is connecting to the other four s. Before choosing a group of s to work on, you can clearly see the interaction of all s in a scheme. Therefore, you will know exactly which s are good together versus the ones that are not. This section will help you quickly select a group of three s for your design. Moreover, they will ensure how s will appear in your work right before using them. 6

9 Please note that in each scheme, some s are too similar to use together. These s are especially dark s with the same intensity as well as light s with the same intensity. So please do not put these s next to each other because it is difficult to differentiate them. Using Color Values In order to use the schemes, simply put the desired values in your design program. Create palettes for all s that you plan to use. First, use CMYK values for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks for print media. Second, use RGB values for Red, Green and Blue s for on-screen media like PowerPoint and animation. And last, for web design, use Hexadecimal value that start with # sign in the target area on a webpage. Apply CMYK values to create swatches for your design 4 4 Try the Color Gradient Stripe The Color Gradient Strip at the bottom of each page shows the gradient of all s in that scheme. It is easy to see how a gradually changes to another. Try to use a gradient in a background of your work, and you will see how beautiful it is. Extended Color Palettes If all five s in a scheme are not enough for your project, you can look for other s from nearby schemes, especially the one on the other side of the page. Since all schemes are organized by similarity of hues and tones, neighboring palettes that are still in the same tone usually go together. In addition to five s in a scheme, there are white, black and gray s that you can add to your palettes. Therefore, do not forget to try adding white, black and some shades of gray to your design wherever they are needed. 7

10 Color Scheme in five Dots Color Dots 4Color Palette 4Color Circles Color scheme in five rectangles that clearly expresses nature and feeling of the scheme. The order of s is carefully organized for the best effect of that scheme. 4Color Applications 3Vertical Color Dots Color Scheme Number 5 The identification number of a scheme, ed by one of s in that scheme 4Color Values in CMYK, RGB and HEX Color of these circles represent the core The area that shows how to use on characters against several backgrounds in various ways A row of dots may locate on the left or the right side of the illustration Five vertical dots show theme s on several background s In the position where column and background are the same, the of character and dot stroke as well as a dot on the sidebar are changed to white instead 4 6 Text Color Stroke Color Color Scheme Circle 4Background Color Color scheme in five circles, all theme s are ordered from inside to outside of characters and stroke of dots in its column below Color values in CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black) for graphic design and print media, RGB (Red, Green and Blue) values for on-screen media, and HEX (Hexadecimal) values for web design. Shows character s, dot s, and stroke s on various background s in a theme In the same column, both s of character and dot stroke are the same as the circle on top of their column. Meanwhile, s of dots are all five s of a scheme. Color background stripes, start from white and then follow by them s in sequence. This chart demonstrates how to use all s in the scheme together in a form of character s on various background s as well as dot fills and dot strokes on various background s Please spot interaction in each position and only select a group of s that work well together. Only use a combination of s that has enough contrast and easy to read. Do not use s that are too similar or crash with each other. As an illustration on the next page, the red circle signs mark a few pairs of combinations that do not provide enough contrast and thus not suitable to use. 43-Color Combinations In this area, there are 15 groups of 3-Color Combinations. All these combinations are organized so that a in a theme is connecting to the other four s. In this area, you can clearly see the interaction of all s in a scheme. This will help you quickly select a group of three s for your design. In each column, the first two s are fixed and organized in sequence. For example, the first column has 1 and 2 as main s, the second column has 2 and 3 as main s, and so on. Meanwhile, the third column in each group has one of the remaining s in the theme. 8 This stripe shows the gradient of s in the scheme. 4Color Gradient Stripe The order of gradient is determined by continuity of s.

11 008 M70 Y40 R255 G104 B106 #FF686A C40 M10 K20 R149 G170 B193 #95AAC1 C30 Y80 R185 G208 B90 #B9D05A Y35 R225 G247 B183 #E1F7B7 M30 Y65 R241 G179 B100 #F1B

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18 60 INDEX 02 C40 C80 M10 M90 C45 M10 Y90 R157 G213 B242 #9DD5F2 R0 G163 B218 #00A3DA R222 G65 B125 #DE417D R152 G193 B55 #98C137 R251 G214 B51 #FBD

19 61 INDEX C40 K5 M100 Y10 M15 C100 Y10 R255 G236 B0 #FFE0 R156 G189 B49 #9CBD31 R219 G14 B100 #DB0E64 R248 G203 B0 #F8CB00 R0 G160 B208 #00A0D0

20 62 R0 G176 B213 #00B0D5 R186 G206 B42 #BACE2A R236 G156 B30 #EC9C1E R220 G23 B111 #DC176F R255 G236 B0 #FFE0 INDEX C80 Y10 C30 M40 M100

21 63 R243 G234 B104 #F3EA68 R163 G197 B52 #A3C534 R231 G136 B36 #E78824 R221 G62 B114 #DD3E72 R0 G120 B185 #0078B9 INDEX C5 Y70 C40 M50 M90 Y10 C100 M35

22 C100 M40 Y20 M40 C80 Y20 C5 M100 M5 64 R0 G112 B153 # R0 G174 B196 #00AEC4 R211 G27 B111 #D31B6F R236 G156 B30 #EC9C1E R254 G223 B0 #FEDF00 INDEX

23 65 M40 C50 M100 M95 M10 Y90 C100 M30 Y30 R236 G156 B30 #EC9C1E R140 G35 B112 #8C2370 R221 G49 B118 #DD3176 R251 G214 B51 #FBD633 R0 G123 B152 #007B98 INDEX

24 66 C100 Y10 K5 C55 M20 K50 M15 M60 Y50 C15 M100 Y20 R0 G154 B200 #009AC8 R71 G102 B129 # R248 G203 B0 #F8CB00 R228 G122 B102 #E47A66 R192 G24 B95 #185F INDEX

25 67 INDEX 02 C20 M100 K10 C65 Y10 K20 C100 Y20 K40 M25 Y90 M50 R170 G29 B102 #AA1D66 R68 G159 B181 #449FB5 R0 G111 B134 #006F86 R243 G185 B53 #F3B935 R231 G136 B36 #E

26 68 R214 G74 B126 #D64A7E R99 G35 B103 # R10 G159 B185 #0A9FB9 R167 G194 B45 #A7C22D R248 G204 B52 #F8CC34 INDEX 02 M85 K5 C70 M100 K10 C80 M10 Y20 C35 K5 M15 Y90 053

27 69 R244 G148 B18 #F4B812 R0 G141 B177 #008DB1 R122 G53 B108 #7A356C R206 G19 B53 #CE1335 R163 G197 B52 #A3C534 INDEX M25 C100 Y15 K15 C50 M90 K15 M100 Y80 K5 C40

28 70 INDEX C40 M100 K20 M100 C80 M20 M15 M30 K20 R129 G30 B92 #811E5C R220 G23 B111 #DC176F R28 G150 B206 #1C96CE R248 G203 B0 #F8CB00 R197 G147 B16 #C59310

29 C80 M100 C100 M100 Y20 M20 C60 M15 71 R92 G40 B112 #5C2870 R0 G162 B227 #00A2E3 R218 G14 B93 #DA0E5D R246 G193 B11 #F6C10B R116 G157 B63 #749D3F INDEX

30 C M Y K hue contrast seperation warm soft clear tone similar gradation cool hard grayish INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE INSPIRE 166 creative COLOR schemes FOR PRINT : IN TREND 167 C M Y K hue contrast seperation warm soft clear tone similar gradation cool hard grayish EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE EARTHTONE 46 creative COLOR schemes FOR PRINT : COLOR TONE 47 (Volume 1) 75 Color Schemes for Print 75 Color Schemes for the Web แรงดลใจ INSPIRE เอ ร ทโทน EARTHTONE ล กษณะ k ช ดส แห งแรงบ นดาลใจ ประกอบด วยส สดใสในโทนอ อนๆ ของส ชมพ ฟ า เข ยว และเหล อง รวมก บส เทา ได เป นช ดส ท ม แรงจ งใจส ง ความร ส ก 9 สะอาด สดช น สดใส ไร เด ยงสา จ งใจ ม งม น สร างสรรค ส อถ ง v แรงบ นดาลใจ กำาล งใจ ความหว ง พบได ใน 5 งานออกแบบสม ยใหม ล กษณะ k ช ดส Earthtones หร อ Natural ได มาจากธรรมชาต ท เราค นเคยก น ด น นค อ ส น ำาตาลของพ นด น ส เข ยวของใบไม ส น ำาเง นบนท องฟ า รวมถ งส แดงและส ม ของดวงอาท ตย ท กำาล งตกด น สร างบรรยากาศอบอ น ต ดด น ใกล ช ดธรรมชาต ย งข น ความร ส ก 9 อบอ น ปลอดภ ย ต ดด น หน กแน น แข งแรง ม นคง ทนทาน ส อถ ง v ธรรมชาต ชนบท ส งแวดล อม การผจญภ ย ความเป นม ตร ความจร ง พบได ใน 5 พ นด น ป าไม ภ เขา ท องฟ า ทะเล ต นไม เฟอร น เจอร โซฟา โต ะ เก าอ พรม รองเท า ร านกาแฟ EARTHTONE Color Combinations INSPIRE Color Combinations More Information, please visit CreativeColorSchemes.com

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32 CREATIVE COLOR SCHEMES 240 Color Schemes for Creative Design Projects The Creative Color Schemes 2 consists of 240 innovative combinations that are ready to be used in any design project. All these schemes are fresh, beautiful and impressive. Designers, Illustrators and artists will find this book an indispensable resource of innovative schemes ideas. The Creative Color Schemes 2, an essential tool to work with s effectively without an effort. It provides an exciting new way of choosing schemes for your designs. You can quickly explore all schemes and easily find the most suitable scheme for your design project. One of its advantages is that you can experience the personality and feeling of all schemes before using them. ISBN Graphic Arts Color Guides CREATIVECOLORSCHEMS.COM