Colour Charts
This is my understanding of colour.
Colour Theory
https://cs.nyu.edu/courses/fall02/V22.0380-001/color_theory.htm
Colour theory is a body of practical guidance to colour mixing and the visual effects of a specific colour combination.
Colour Context
http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/basic-color-theory
picture is from google images.
Colour context is how a colour reacts within relation to different colours and shapes.
Colour Wheel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_wheel
A colour wheel is a circle that shows the relationship between primary and secondary colours.
Analogous
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analogous_colors
Analogous colour is where you use a primary colour and the colour either side of it.
Complementary
Image is from google images.
https://cs.nyu.edu/courses/fall02/V22.0380-001/color_theory.htm
Complementary colour is where you use to colours directly opposite each other, this gives you a bold dramatic look.
Monochromatic
This images is from google images.
https://cs.nyu.edu/courses/fall02/V22.0380-001/color_theory.htm
Monochromatic colour is where you use different shades of one colour.
Achromatic
This image is from google images.
https://cs.nyu.edu/courses/fall02/V22.0380-001/color_theory.htm
Achromatic colour is colourless, it uses black, white and grey.
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