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Monochromatic colors

Colors that are tints or shades of the same hue.

Color wheel with orange, yellow-green, and red circles displayed in close proximity

How it affects UI design

Monochromatic colors can be used to create uniform color scales for user interfaces.

Sources:

  1. Mary Stewart (2006). Launching the imagination: a comprehensive guide to basic design. 2nd edition. McGraw-Hill. Pages 382
  2. Linda Holtzschue (2017). Understanding color: an introduction for designers. 5th edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Pages 149, 230