Warm and cool colors

The color wheel can be divided into two main sections, namely warm and cool colors. Warm colors are energetic and consist of red, yellow, orange, or a mixture of these colors, and make objects look like they're closer than they really are, while cool colors are calm and made up of blue, green, and purple, or a mixture of these colors. Cool colors make objects look farther away or smaller:

When designing the UI of a website, it's important to use a good balance of warm and cool colors in your design. If you use only warm colors, the design can become too intense and the user might feel anxious and leave; with only cool ...

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