complementary colour

ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri ˈkʌlər
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Translation of complementary colour from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

colour theory

TECH.UK
colour opposite another on the colour wheel
TECH.UK
  • Blue and orange are complementary colours.Blauw en oranje zijn complementaire kleuren.
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colour science

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either of two colours producing white or grey
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  • Red and cyan are complementary colours in colour science.Rood en cyaan zijn complementaire kleuren in de kleurwetenschap.
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  • complementary colour: either of two colours producing white or grey
    (colour science) complementaire kleur

Examples of complementary colour in a sentence

  • Artists often use complementary colours for contrast.
  • Artists often use complementary colours for vibrant effects.
  • Complementary colours can enhance visual contrast in designs.

Translations of "complementary colour" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
complementaire kleurn.

He who says red, can also say green: the complementary colour.

Wie rood zegt, kan ook groen zeggen: de complementaire kleur.

At the same time, the complementary colour cyan is known to express a sense of life, passion and powerful emotions.

Tegelijkertijd straalt de complementaire kleur cyaan levenslust, passie en een krachtige emotie uit.

For this purpose, a base colour, a complementary colour and a contrasting colour are normally used.

Normaliter wordt er gekozen voor een basiskleur, een complementaire kleur en een contrasterende kleur.

Split complementary: this combination uses the two colours on both sides of a direct complementary colour.

Split complementair: deze combinatie gebruikt de twee kleuren aan beide zijden van een direct complementaire kleur.

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Other translations for complementary colour:

  • contrasterende kleur
  • bijpassende kleur

complementary colour: Examples and translations in context

It's connected to the primary yellow colour and the complementary colour is purple.

Het is verbonden met de primaire gele kleur en de secundaire of complementaire kleur is paars.

At the same time, one is able to ensure that the reflected light has the complementary colour of the light that passes through.

Tegelijkertijd wordt daardoor verkregen dat het gereflecteerde licht de complementaire kleur heeft van het doorvallend licht.

The base colour is the predominant colour in the kitchen, whereas the complementary colour helps to achieve a balance in the design.

De basiskleur is de overheersende kleur in de keuken, terwijl de complementaire kleur helpt om te komen tot een evenwicht in het ontwerp.

Le contexte Indeed, when neutralising a bluish appearance, we use its complementary colour, yellow.

Inderdaad, om een blauwige tint te neutraliseren wordt gebruik gemaakt van de complementaire kleur van blauw, dus geel.

In addition, both the Solid and Special Metallics colour ranges have also been updated based on market feedback and insight to include new colours such as Ariana, an earthy bronze metallic and Sargasso, a solid deep dark shade of blue - an ideal complementary colour.

Bovendien zijn de kleurseries Solid en Special Metallics vernieuwd op basis van terugkoppelingen en inzichten uit de markt. Deze series omvatten nu nieuwe kleuren als Ariana, een aardse brons metallic tint en Sargasso, een robuuste donkerblauwe kleurschakering en tevens een ideale complementaire kleur.

OLIVE is the complementary colour to MAGENTA.

OLIJFGROEN is de complementaire kleur van MAGENTA.

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