22. Choose the best colors for your CD label designs
When you create CD labels for your music collection or CD library, what is the #1 step you have to do? Deciding on the image? That’s important, but the first and foremost task is to decide on the color combination which will embody the content of the disk. Colors make magic as they impact perception and have rich psychological backgrounds. Do you know that each color has its connotation?
We consider red to be the color of passion, blue is the color which emphasizes calmness, and white is a symbol of purity. There are well-known color combinations for Christmas and St. Valentine’s Day, and there are classic combinations for various music styles as well. When we look at the label of a CD with rock music, we expect it to be made in black and red colors, while CDs with some kind of romantic song collections, as usual, are decorated in pink and blue shades.
So, how to decide which color design to apply when you make a CD label? We have some ideas about this to share with you.
The Best Color Combinations for CD Label Design
There are several basic principles in color combination which can be used in CD/DVD label design as well. The first one is a monochromatic colors combination. Below is an example of using colors for a beauty salon logo with a monochromatic color combination
One more win combination is blue and yellow. These colors are complementary and are on opposite sides of the color palette. These colors are very contrasting and are used to attract attention, they often convey freshness, youthful style and cheerful and joyful emotions.
Another option for choosing colours is the triadic colour combination. At first glance, three colours from different palettes cannot be combined. But you can let your imagination run wild and use this scheme to create a CD label design.
Of course, you shouldn’t limit yourself just to these combinations as there are tons of shades and colors to choose from. For example, you can get inspiration from the visual identity used by popular brands. You, probably, get in mind corporate colors used by big companies, so, you can use them as the basis too. When you use special software for your CD design ideas, like RonyaSoft CD DVD Label Maker, you have an opportunity to select from the richest number of colors. So, the following information about the principles of color selection may come in handy for you.
How to Select Colors: the Main Methods
There are several principles on how to select color combinations for your CD label. Here are the most popular of them.
1. Monochromatic color combination means that you use different shades of the same color. They complement each other and create harmony. Besides, that principle doesn’t look provocative.
Monochromatic colors
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2. Complementary color combination is based on the color circle with different colors placed in its sections. You can see this circle in the picture below.
Complementary colors perfectly match one another and they are located on opposite sections in the circle.
Complementary colors
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3. Triadic color combination can be used when you want to use three main colors in one design. You can see how it works in the image below.
Triadic colors
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4. Analogous color combination is the principle of using colors that are closely placed in the circle. For example, it can be a combo of red, pink, and purple or yellow, green, and emerald.
Analogous colors
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You can try your hand at combining colors using one of these principles when you make a CD label in RonyaSoft CD DVD Label Maker.
Some Ideas About CD Label Color Combinations
As we have mentioned RonyaSoft CD DVD Label Maker, there are several examples of how color combinations can be implemented in this software. You are welcome to use similar patterns or develop your own using the same principle in the software.
1. The example of a monochromatic color combination developed for a CD label in colors of blackberries and its shades.
CD label with monochromatic color combination
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2. Triadic color combination is developed using natural earthy colors of auburn, grass-green, and sky blue.
CD label with triadic color combination
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When you need to make a CD label, color combination is a cornerstone for its design. If you know how to combine colors and which of them to select for certain content, it’s bingo. You can get inspiration from nature sights and interesting photos, pieces of art, or the visual identity of famous brands. Besides, there are several basic principles of color selection and matching used in the design. All of them can be easily implemented in RonyaSoft CD DVD Label Maker, and you can boost your imagination and develop the bravest ideas using the software and tips we have shared with you in this article.
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