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Design your web resource 201
Different types of colour
There are four different classifications of colour. Knowing them
and how they relate to each other will guide you towards wise
colour choice.
Primary – red, blue and green (not yellow). The difference to
the paintbox primaries is because, in web design, the primary
colours are defined by how a monitor works. Do not combine
these colours on screen (e.g. red text on a blue background).
Secondary – the colours created by mixing two of the primary
colours.
Analogous – the colours that are next to each other on the
colour wheel. They are closely related because they have a
colour in common (e.g. green, yellow-green and yellow). So
analogous colours are usually harmonious and pleasing to the
eye.
Complementary – these colours are opposite each other on the
colour wheel. They can look dynamic and exciting and almost
seem to vibrate when placed side by side. Be warned, however,
as they can actually fuzz detail, especially text.
Type
As David Siegel (1997) notes:
Type plays an important role on almost any web page . . .
Compared to other kinds of graphics, type is an inexpensive
source of raw material that can be used over and over to great
effect. You don’t have to hire an illustrator, take photographs
or create custom illustrations. Simply use type to give your
pages a unique look and feel.
You will be familiar with the font facility on your word processing
package. Choose a certain type and size and it appears on the
screen. However, it is not as simple as that on the web. You may
use a certain font on your site, but your user may have selected a
different font as the default on his or her browser. You can
override this with the design specifications of your page but, as