Most people have been using these basics for years, so there's nothing to be leery of. Color Color represents emotion and allows objects to stand out from the background. A designer's choice of color combinations can greatly influence the character of a display. When placed side by side, they intensify each other, but are seldom used in equal amounts.
Colors can advance and recede and have certain psychological connotations.
Remember these connotations are not ironclad, but can often be counted on to contribute additional emotional layers to a display. Use dark accents on a light background, and light accents on a dark one. Remember good design is simple and using many colors will add clutter. L ine Lines represent order and give the eye explicit directions about where to look and how to interpret what it sees. They group related objects together and divide unrelated objects.