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You could pick the average color of the image, or a 50% shade of that color or even a complementary hue to the overall color.
When optimizing the color scale for a computer monitor, placing any two of the red, green, or blue LCD light primaries at either end of the scale produces the greatest range of hues between a primary and its complementary hue.
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Inconsistent with such theories (e.g., Chevreul's "harmony of contrastive colors"), however, no overall increase was observed in ratings of preference or harmony for complementary hues.
Pick two complementary hues.
Likewise, selecting a color scheme of two or three complementary hues is the best way to obtain good results.
Though you may decide to add more complementary hues, its best to start with two so the room does not become overwhelmed with color.
The Girl: The actress contrasted the masculine silhouette of a plum pantsuit with a feminine lace top in a complementary berry hue at the 57th BFI London Film Festival Awards on Saturday night.
Complementary schemes use two hues opposite one another on the color wheel for an intense variation that livens up any room.
Similarly, a white or gray patch will take on an apparent hue that is complementary to the colour of the surround (e.g., the patch will seem tinged with yellow when it is placed against a blue background).
The rest of the photograph is pure color — two soft, almost atmospheric hues, distinct from but complementary with the colors of the sharply drawn nut.
Complementary colors of the same brightness and hue will always work well together.
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