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

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

From Modern Painting by Moore, George (George Augustus)

The strong contrasts of tone values coupled with the strong colour contrast between the warm sunlit land and the cold angry blue of the storm, gives such a scene much dramatic effect and power.

From The Practice and Science of Drawing by Speed, Harold

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.