How to Choose the

RIGHT COLORS 

FOR YOUR PRESENTATION

Color theory basics

1

Primary

RED

BLUE

YELLOW

Red, blue and yellow cannot be made from mixing any two colors.

Secondary

VIOLET

ORANGE

GREEN

Derived from combinations of the primary colors.

Tertiary

RED-ORANGE

BLUE-

VIOLET

YELLOW-

ORANGE

RED-VIOLET

YEELOW-GREEN

BLUE-GREEN

Created when you combine a primary color with a secondary color.

Develop your theme

2

What not to do.

CHOOSE YOUR 

Select colors that convey a specific mood

I am energetic and 

playful, great to use 

for high-energy.

How to combine colors

3

Monochrome color schemes

The value is the amount of black or white that we add to a certain color.

Complementary colors

Two colors that sit opposite each other–such as a warm color like yellow and a cool color like violet.

Triad & tetradic color combinations

These color schemes use geometric shapes to choose and combine three or four different hues from the color wheel.

How to choose the ideal color scheme

4

High contrast

We have an orange which is serving as an accent color and has a high contrast over the grays.

Keep it simple

Simplicity is key in terms of colors. Choose maximum 2- 3 colors for a more effective result.

60% is the main color in your design. 30% to the secondary and the 10% would be your accent color.

Spread content out

One of the biggest mistakes is having too much content in one slide. It's always a good idea to spread your content into multiple slides.

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