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Color Theory - Color Wheels

Using color wheels and color theory to choose the color scheme for your Web site is good sense. This allows you to put together groups of colors that are harmonious and look nice together.
Creating a Web Color Scheme
Color schemes are important on Web sites, but it's easy to get carried away, especially if you like a large number of different colors. Use these standard color schemes to create a standard color scheme for your Web site.
Color Harmony
Learning to put together colors in a harmonious fashion is one of the most important skills of a Web designer. Once you understand color theory, you'll be better equipped to create color schemes that really work.
Color Wheel and Color Theory
Web pages are designed in color, but if you don't understand how color works, you could end up with some really ugly pages. Understanding the basics of color theory will help you create better Web pages.

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