Color Tools

Color Wheel

Create beautiful color harmonies based on color theory. Click anywhere on the wheel to select a base hue and explore harmonious combinations.

#E61919
RGB(230, 25, 25) · HSL(0°, 80%, 50%)
#19E5E6
RGB(25, 229, 230) · HSL(180°, 80%, 50%)

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Understanding Color Theory

The color wheel arranges color hues in a circle, visually showing the relationships between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. By selecting harmonious combinations from the wheel, you can create palettes that are naturally pleasing to the eye.

Color Harmonies Explained

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the wheel, creating maximum contrast. Analogous colors are neighbors, producing smooth, cohesive palettes. Triadic colors form an equilateral triangle, offering vibrant balance. Tetradic and Square harmonies use four colors for rich, complex schemes.

Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Colors

The wheel is built from 3 primary colors (red, yellow, blue), 3 secondary colors created by mixing primaries (orange, green, purple), and 6 tertiary colors created by mixing a primary with an adjacent secondary.