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Chapter 7 ∣ Design and Layout
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• Colors appear brighter when placed within a
black box, Figure 7-11.
• Different color combinations change the
appearance, Figure 7-12.
• Different proportions of color change the
appearance, Figure 7-13.
• Dark colors recede; light colors come forward,
Figure 7-14.
• Warm colors move forward; cool colors move
back, Figure 7-15.
• Equal proportions of color do not allow for
contrast, Figure 7-16.
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Figure 7-11. Colors placed on a black background appear
brighter.
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Figure 7-12. Different color combinations change the
appearance of the color. The green is the same color in both
examples.
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Figure 7-14. Dark colors recede, while light colors come forward.
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Figure 7-13. Different proportions of color change the
appearance.
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Figure 7-15. Warm colors move forward, and cool colors
move back.