In previous newsletter we had learned about various aspects of Layout Designing. In this newsletter we are going to learn more about COLOR.

Color plays a major role in a layout to convey visual message or visual experience. Understanding color can help you to use it more effectively. First we'll see the basics of color.

Color can be defined by three properties : Hue, saturation and brightness or lightness. When we say color "red", we are referring to it's hue. The saturation of a color ranges from neutral to brilliant.

The square on the right is more vivid red than the square on the left although both have the same hue.

Brightness or lightness means the amount of light which color transmit.

The color are divided into three main categories.

Primary Colors Secondary Colors Intermediate or Tertiary Colors

Red, Yellow and Blue are called as main (Primary) Colors because they cannot be
formed by any combination of other colors. All the other colors are formed by mixing of
these three colors.

Green , Orange and Purple these are the colors formed by mixing the Primary Colors.

Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green and yellow-green these are the tertiary colors formed by mixing the secondary colors.