Analogous colors have a very harmonious influence on a work of art. Complementary colors Complementary colors are opposite each other on the color wheel. When mixed together they produce neutrals. Placed beside each other in a composition, they create contrast, and often, vibration. The property of value distinguishes between the lightness and darkness of a hue.
All colors reflect a different quantity of light as well as a different wavelength.
Each hue has a normal value that indicates the amount of light it reflects. It is important to recognize the normal value of a hue. We also refer to intensity as the degree of saturation in a color. Spectrum hues have the highest intensity. If the gray is the same value as the original hue, the intensity will change, but not the value.