Color Schemes

Please enlighten the geek...

[bakedjake]

Okay, I'm a techie. But I build a lot of sites.

It seems like I'm always copying color schemes from other sites. What's the secret to finding 5-6 colors that look really good together?

[vkaryl]

Um. Well, I usually pick up a "dominant" from the business logo or a person's preference, then use TSP's "color picker" which gives you various choices for 4 or 5 other colors, either "harmonious", "nearest browser-safe", "complimentary", etc., assuming I can't just come up with a few nice matches from graphics myself....

[bakedjake]

Is that a piece of software? Got a URL? :)

[vkaryl]

I stickied you....

[jusdrum]

I have the absolute perfect web tools for you. I have listed them in order or usefulness.

These are some great color pickers:
[pixy.cz...]
[color.twysted.net...]
[colormatch.dk...]

Here is a tool to help experiment with color:
[visibone.com...]

[bakedjake]

http://www.pixy.cz/apps/barvy/index-en.html

Yes, I just found this free one in G. The only problem is that I think I'm too stupid to use it. I found a color scheme I liked, closed my browser, and can't figure out how to get back to it. LOL.

[jusdrum]

There's no right or wrong.

Just play with it until you find something you like.

The nice thing about experimenting with the [pixy.cz...] site, is that you don't have to worry about whether or not your experimentation results will look good together.

[bakedjake]

Thanks jusdrum and vkaryl.

werty has just informed me that my tastes in color are deplorable, so I think I'll just let him do it. ;-)

[limbo]

Simlar discussion some time back: [webmasterworld.com...]

[Leosghost]

I prefer the option that you pay people like me or Limbo to do it.....

[Jon_King]

jusdrum,

Thanks those are real time saver sites.

Jon