Here are some helpful websites on color theory, some color pickers, charts, etc. Check them out. I hope they help you in your web design efforts.
MegaSites:Many Links to Color Related Sites
Color Tools:
Color Wheel by WellStyled Shows different color schemes, color blind response
Color Palette Generator Different schemes, can alter Saturation, Brightness, RGB
Visibone Click on colors to see them side-by-side, and with text over colors; web-safe palette
ColorMatch Boo!! hiss!! only works with Internet Explorer
Color Generator Nice for getting monochromatic set of colors
ColorMatch RemixAdjust sliders to choose a primary color.
Color Palette GeneratorGenerates palettes from the colors in an image.
Easy RGB Create color harmonies from RGB values.
Color Blender Pick two colors, and a number for the range, and tool will provide a selection of colors between the two.
Extended Color MatrixMouse over the array and get hex values; many more than web-safe.
GenoPalColor pleasing to the eye.
Color Charts:
Netscape colors By name and hex codes
Nice Charts by Color Families pastels, blues/greens, etc.
Web-safe and Named Colors plus all-browsers basics.
No-frills Charts Named colors and hex codes. Many gray tones.
Color Combinations:
Color combinations library
ColorSchemer Schemes using their software; use an eyedropper or colorpicker such as Color Zilla to get the hex codes. Nice for inspiration.
Combos of 3 colors
Adam Polselli's 2005 Forecast; Get-the-Look (combos, more by themes: Chic Simplicity, UltraHip, Corporate, Southwest, Vintage)
Adobe's KulerMany 5-tone color themes; tool to create your own.
Color Theory, more:
Several charts; web safe and more, some theory
Website Tips Lotsa links to color tools, theory, articles
The Browser-safe Palette,or, Is It Safe to Branch Out a Little Now?
Technical theory stuff
Tutorial, Color Wheel, More
Interactive flash lesson
A closed thread to keep this short and clean; if you know of another site to suggest, or find a broken link, send me a PM! Thanks!
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Here are some helpful websites on color theory, some color pickers, charts, etc. Check them out. I hope they help you in your web design efforts.
MegaSites:
Many Links to Color Related Sites
Color Tools:
Color Wheel by WellStyled
Shows different color schemes, color blind response
Color Palette Generator
Different schemes, can alter Saturation, Brightness, RGB
Visibone
Click on colors to see them side-by-side, and with text over colors; web-safe palette
ColorMatch
Boo!! hiss!! only works with Internet Explorer
Color Generator
Nice for getting monochromatic set of colors
ColorMatch Remix
Adjust sliders to choose a primary color.
Color Palette Generator
Generates palettes from the colors in an image.
Easy RGB
Create color harmonies from RGB values.
Color Blender
Pick two colors, and a number for the range, and tool will provide a selection of colors between the two.
Extended Color Matrix
Mouse over the array and get hex values; many more than web-safe.
GenoPal
Color pleasing to the eye.
Color Charts:
Netscape colors
By name and hex codes
Nice Charts by Color Families
pastels, blues/greens, etc.
Web-safe and Named Colors
plus all-browsers basics.
No-frills Charts
Named colors and hex codes. Many gray tones.
Color Combinations:
Color combinations library
ColorSchemer
Schemes using their software; use an eyedropper or colorpicker such as Color Zilla to get the hex codes. Nice for inspiration.
Combos of 3 colors
Adam Polselli's 2005 Forecast; Get-the-Look
(combos, more by themes: Chic Simplicity, UltraHip, Corporate, Southwest, Vintage)
Adobe's Kuler
Many 5-tone color themes; tool to create your own.
Color Theory, more:
Several charts; web safe and more, some theory
Website Tips
Lotsa links to color tools, theory, articles
The Browser-safe Palette,
or, Is It Safe to Branch Out a Little Now?
Technical theory stuff
Tutorial, Color Wheel, More
Interactive flash lesson
A closed thread to keep this short and clean; if you know of another site to suggest, or find a broken link, send me a PM! Thanks!
CWM Post with Helpful Links for Web Design Newbies<