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1. Monochromatic: COLORS: Shades of pink DEF: a color scheme using several tints, shades, and tones. FEEL: This color scheme makes me feel a little overwhelmed because it’s all just one color, nothing different.

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2. Analogous: COLORS: yellow, yellow-green, and green. DEF: a color scheme based on ‘neighboring’ colors on the color wheel. FEEL: This color scheme makes me feel bright.

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3. Complementary: COLORS: purple and yellow. DEF: a color scheme based on when opposite ends of the color are paired on a color wheel. FEEL: This color scheme makes me feel comfortable because there is a more basic balance, unlike the monochromatic color scheme.

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4. Split Complementary: COLOR orange, blue-violet, blue-green, and neutral colors DEF: A split complementary scheme involves one base color and the two colors adjacent to its direct complement. FEEL: This color scheme makes me feel vibrant and creative

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5. Triadic: COLORS: Orange, violet, and green DEF: A triadic color scheme is a combination of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel FEEL: This color scheme makes me feel funky because those three colors remind me of my childhood

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6. High key: COLORS: Pastel blue and neutral colors DEF: having a predominance of light or bright tones. FEEL: This color scheme makes me feel calm but productive/organized

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7. Low key: COLORS: black, shades of grays and brown DEF: A low-key color scheme is a range of dark-value colors FEEL: This color scheme makes me feel calm, sleepy, and comfortable

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