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If the hues picked are equal in value[...]
01/01/2012
Eng
If the hues picked are equal in value and saturation and are placed next to each other in a design, the colors will appear to vibrate. They will also appear to be brighter and more intense. This is also known as complementary contrast. Complementary contrast is a reaction in the viewer’s eye and not with the actual pigments. The cones within the eye are not at rest and the visual color vibration is the result. They could also be thought of as a balance between warm and cool colors.
Steven Bleicher, Contemporary Color. Theory & Use, Delmar Cengage Learning, 01/01/2012, Clifton Park (NY)
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Complementary contrast (Eng)
Complements (Eng), Saturation (Eng)