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What are some color combinations that should be avoided?
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Primary
Colors. Here's an example. Stare at the red and blue stripes below for 5 to 10 seconds. (Uncomfortable, isn't it?) Then focus you eyes on the white part of the page and see what happens!
Did you see orange and green stripes? Here's an example of a web site that uses high-intensity primary colors. Ouch!
The reason
that primary color combinations tend to not work is because both are high
intensity colors, and so side-by-side they appear to vibrate. The eye
cannot make the adjustment where the two colors meet, making this combination
very hard on the eyes. This color combination can be used very successfully
if you use shades or tints of one of the colors, for instance bright red
and navy blue. Dark on Dark. Dark colors, especially dark colored text, on a dark background are very difficult to see. Consider contrast:
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