What are complimentary colors?
Complimentary colors is a common misspelling of complementary colors.
“Complimentary” (with an “i”) means “free of charge” (e.g., “complimentary tickets”) or “congratulatory” (e.g., “She was very complimentary about your project”).
“Complementary” (with an “e” means “good together” (e.g., “Mint and chocolate are complementary flavors”).
“Compliment” and “complement” also have different meanings.
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Related article: How to Find Complementary Colors on a Color Wheel
Technically speaking, complementary colors aren’t colors that necessarily look good together; they’re colors that are opposite each other on a color wheel. They contrast strongly and “neutralize” each other if mixed, shifting toward dull grays or browns if you’re using paints or toward colorless grays or white if the colors are produced with light (e.g., […]
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