| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:ComplementaryContrast |
| type | Art, Concept, Resource, Visual Analysis, Visual Arts |
| broader | Color Theory, Formal Analysis, Interpretation, visual art term |
| definition | The heightened visual intensity achieved by juxtaposing colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel, such as red and green or blue and orange. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Complementary contrast |
| scope note | Applies to deliberate use of opposing hues to maximize chromatic intensity, as distinct from general color harmony. |
| skos:altLabel | Complementary color contrast |
| skos:exactMatch | Complementary_colors |