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com·ple·men·ta·ry col·ors

pairs of different colors of light that produce white light when combined.
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Very different colors, such as complementary colors, produce an exciting effect because they enhance each other with their differences.
This is when red and its complementary color cyan are paired with a second complementary set right next to them on the color wheel.
Astrophotographers working with narrowband filters have more leeway to take advantage of complementary color schemes, because they can assign each narrowband image to a different color channel to achieve dramatically different results than imagers working in RGB color.
Fine-tuning their shapes causes the efficient separation of certain colors and their complementary colors, or the splitting of white light into blue, green, and red like a prism, with almost no loss of light.
It can be found that there is a balance or complementary color between blue emission and yellow emission, as shown in Figure 7(a).
"The texture and contrast of complementary color in the paintings is achieved through the rapid application and detraction of oil with palette knives and the use of an underpainting--a technique I developed in my endeavor to add immediacy and freshness to the work.
Designed for use in the clinical setting, the 66 plates were developed based on the theory of color vision and the theory of complementary color, and include images for testing the general population as well as a selection of images for use with children and illiterates.
Released in May, each of Sony's new megapixel cameras feature advanced complementary color progressive scan CCDs with ExwavePRO technology.
To describe the various temperature ranges, 11 color combinations were used, which were generated by using the three complementary color filters (magenta, yellow and cyan) and a maximum of 2 strikes/spot.
One color is seen by reflection at the specular angle, and its complementary color is transmitted through the platelet and is seen by transmission.
Startling yellow-and-violet or red-andgreen complementary color pairs can be used.
And don't be afraid to use an accent color, even if it's a color that's normally not one of your favorites; use a color wheel to find a complementary color if necessary.
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