Analogous — includes colors that are next to each other on the color wheel, creating clear and smooth color schemes
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Analogous - Accented — similar to the Analogous rule, but includes a complementary (contrasting) color in addition to the adjacent colors
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Complementary (also known as "contrast") — balances the base color with the opposite color on the color wheel. Warm and cold colors are created for vibrant and energetic color schemes.
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Monochromatic — includes variations of a single color, creating soothing color schemes
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Tetrad — based on a pair of colors and their complements on the color wheel. This rule usually creates bold color harmonies and requires careful planning when used.
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Triad — balances the base color with colors that are situated close to the opposite end of the color wheel, forming a triangle. This harmony rule usually creates color schemes of soft contrast.
In the Color Styles docker, select an individual color style or a color style in a harmony.
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In the Color editor or Harmony editor, edit the color style by using any of the available controls: Eyedropper tool, color viewers, sliders, and palettes.
In the Harmony editor, click a selector ring and drag to edit the color styles in the harmony. To constrain the movement of the selector ring, hold down Ctrl while dragging the selector ring to preserve the original saturation, or hold down Shift to preserve the original hue.
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In the Color editor, choose a color by using any of the available controls: Eyedropper tool, color viewers, sliders, and palettes. For more information about choosing colors, see Color.
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In the Harmony editor, move the Brightness slider to change the tint of the color.
You can resize the Color harmonies area so that you can view available color harmonies without scrolling by pointing to the grab area, and when the cursor changes to a two-directional arrow, dragging the edge of the pane.
The features documented in the Help are available in the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2020. Some features may not be available in this version of the product.