Color Theory
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28 Lessons · 3 Sections
Master color theory — the science and art of color used by every designer, UI/UX professional & brand strategist. Covers the color wheel, harmony, psychology, accessibility, digital color spaces & brand palette creation. Includes 4 production deliverables: brand palette, UI color system, accessible palette & color guidelines doc.
28Lessons
3Sections
4Projects
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Section 1Color Fundamentals & PsychologyLessons 1–10
Lesson 1
What is Color Theory?
Lesson 2
The Color Wheel: Primary, Secondary & Tertiary
Lesson 3
Hue, Saturation & Value (HSB)
Lesson 4
Color Temperature: Warm & Cool
Lesson 5
Tints, Tones & Shades
Lesson 6
Color Harmonies: Complementary & Analogous
Lesson 7
Triadic, Tetradic & Split-Complementary
Lesson 8
Color Psychology: Emotion & Cultural Meaning
Lesson 9
Color in Branding & Identity
Lesson 10
RGB, CMYK & Color Modes
Section 2Applied Color for UI DesignLessons 11–22
Lesson 11
Color Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG)
Lesson 12
Color Vision Deficiency & Inclusive Palettes
Lesson 13
Building a Color Palette for UI
Lesson 14
Color Tokens & Design System Palettes
Lesson 15
Dark Mode Color Design
Lesson 16
Color in Data Visualisation
Lesson 17
OKLCH & Perceptually Uniform Color Spaces
Lesson 18
Using Figma for Color System Design
Lesson 19
Simultaneous Contrast & Optical Illusions
Lesson 20
Color Testing: Tools & Validation
Lesson 21
Color in Typography & Hierarchy
Lesson 22
AI Color Tools: Coolors, Adobe Color & More
Section 32026 Trends, Industry & ProjectsLessons 23–28