Re: Color Schemes

I struggle when it comes to picking the best color palette for a project because I like bright colors. I am naturally drawn to book covers with strong vibrant colors, so if I had the choice I would do the same for self-designed books. I especially like the pop effect that color gives the cover as a balance between the black-text-on-white-paper-look on the inside. 

Since we are on the subject, I found Cover Design Studio to be an interesting read in regards to their page on best colors for book covers. Below is a helpful reminder of the tone certain colors invoke when used in a design. If I were to follow this chart for my cover design then I would say dark red and grey would more closely align with the tone of the story compared to my previous colors of green and orange. 

Red	Energy, enthusiasm, emotion, power
Dark Red	Passion, depth, dominance, prestige
Orange	Positive, dynamic, optimistic, confident
Pale Yellow	Friendly, approachable, warm
Bold Yellow	Ambition, motivation, creativity, cutting edge
Green	Nature, vitality, environment, health
Blue	Dependability, trust, thoughtfulness, calm
Dark Blue	Deep sincerity, intuition, truth
Light Purple	prosperity, spirituality, creativity, harmony
Dark Purple	Depth, wealth, mystery, fantasy
Grey	Sophistication, knowledge, prestige, wisdom
Pink	Youth, playfulness, emotion, innocence
White	Clean, straightforward, self-sufficient, simple
Black	Authority, power, control, mystery, suspense
Brown	Natural, of the earth, comfortable, organic