Colour can really lift a screen and can also destroy it. Use it carefully. Look around at TV ads and Internet pages and get a feel for what works and what does not. Appropriate use of colour is essential to most multimedia systems. However, inappropriate use of colour can destroy the effect sought. Colour can:
* Be soothing or striking to the eye.
* Add accent to uninteresting displays
* Facilitate subtle discrimination in complex displays
* Emphasise the logical organisation of information
* Draw attention to warnings
* Evoke more emotional reactions of joy, excitement, fear or anger.
Guidelines for use of colour
Use colour conservatively: Much use of bright colours is thought to liven up a system. This can often be counter-productive. Often, this will make the display very difficult to read.
* Limit the number of colours
* Recognise the use of colours as a coding technique.
* Colour coding should appear with minimal user effort.
* Colour can be used to help formatting.
* Consistent colour coding is essential. Use the colour wheel to get the correct coding.
* Be aware of the problems of colour pairing. For example, pure blue and red pairing make it difficult for the user to absorb information.
* Use colour changes to indicate a change of status.
* Use colour in graphics displays.
* Generally, standard text should be in black with a light coloured screen.
* For special effects, especially for headings, use colours to make a point. Do not use colours indiscriminately as they can turn a user off.
The following site refers to the use of colour and its influence on design.
http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html
http://www.worqx.com/color/index.htm
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