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

Itten theorized a science of colour contrast that depended on seven variables, including temperature and saturation, influenced by the colour theories of two nineteenth-century scientists: French chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul and German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

From Nature

It is assessed for its “artistic merit and/or innovative security features”, including use of colour, contrast and balance.

From The Guardian

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

Colour contrast was also an important factor - white yoghurt eaten from a white spoon was rated sweeter than white yoghurt tasted on a black spoon.

From BBC