colour contrast

British  

noun

1. psychol the change in the appearance of a colour surrounded by another colour; for example, grey looks bluish if surrounded by yellow

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Example Sentences

Apparently, some chefs use coloured crockery – grey or black plates, say – to turn up the colour contrast with the avo.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2019

Oversized 3D polka dots reoccurred on everything from backpacks to buttons on pockets and the collection’s colour contrast of slubby browns and creams against the pink backdrop was an Instagram-friendly touch.

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2014

A still simpler instance of the use of contrast, however, is the chequer, or the principle of equal alternation of dark and light masses; but this touches colour contrast rather than form.

From Line and Form (1900) by Crane, Walter

There is a phenomenon in colour which must be alluded to, and which possesses more than a passing interest to the art world, and that is colour contrast.

From Colour Measurement and Mixture by Abney, W. de W.

We find in them always an harmonious colour contrast, and very rarely anything more.

From Modern Painting by Moore, George (George Augustus)