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title: "Color Moods | Generate Color Pairs Based on Stimulation"
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summary: "Color Moods is a mood-based color generator that suggests color pairs based on stimulation levels, calculated through intensity, value difference, hue difference, and vibration between colors. The tool is designed for designers, architects, and anyone seeking a systematic approach to color selection across various creative disciplines."
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# Color Moods | Generate Color Pairs Based on Stimulation

Welcome! :) Colormoods.co is a different kind of color generator — it suggests pairs of colors based on the selected amount of stimulation. Think of stimulation as the effect or mood a color combination can create, ranging from sleep coma to hyper excitement. You can click on the button below to dive straight into it now, or keep reading to learn more. Generate color moods now or keep reading to learn more.--> How is Stimulation calculated? We calculate Stimulation by taking into account the overall intensity , value difference , hue difference as well as the possible vibration between the two colors. It is calculated by looking at both colors together, each color relative to the other . Overall intensity The more intense the two colors are as a whole, the more stimulating the combination. The further away they are from their purest, most intense state, the less stimulating the pair becomes. Less stimulation Adding white or black softens the combinations while retaining a certain intensity. Less stimulation Desaturating or adding grey to a color combination (whether to one or both colors) is the most effective at dulling stimulation. Light-dark difference Imagine converting a color combination to greyscale. The stronger the light-dark contrast, the more stimulating the combination. The lower the contrast, the less stimulating it becomes. Low contrast Medium contrast Strong contrast Less stimulation More stimulation Hue difference The further apart the two hues are on the color wheel, the higher the stimulation. The closer they are, the lower the stimulation. Complementaries and close complementaries tend to further emphasize each other. Complementary Analogous Distant hues Close hues Less stimulation More stimulation Vibration Vibration happens in various degrees between colors of similar value. The higher the intensity and hue distance, the higher the vibration. Vibration creates an unpleasant kind of stimulation, partially or completely overriding the light-dark stimulation logic. This all sounds great! How do I use the tool/generator? We define Stimulation as a value on a scale of 0 to 100 from the least stimulating pair of colors to the most stimulating. Click on the button below to start generating color moods—you can start with your own color(s) or generate a randomized selection of color pairs based on the stimulation value. Want to keep one of the colors? Click the lock button and then generate options for the second color within the selected level of stimulation. Generate color moods now Can it be more than 2 colors? Praesent egestas, libero vitae volutpat tristique, sem nisi tempor nunc, vitae elementum ante nulla faucibus odio. Donec nec enim tristique elit consectetur rutrum in eget nibh. Curabitur rhoncus augue elit, vitae mollis metus accumsan at. Phasellus et pharetra leo. Donec posuere purus elit, in bibendum ex porta in. Nunc blandit magna urna, vel dapibus elit ultricies id. --> Whoʼs behind Colormoods.co? Color Moods was created by researcher and experimenter Ruxandra Duru and designer and code tinkerer Brian Li , following Ruxandra’s article Two-Color Combinations: a Toolkit . Who is it for? Anyone looking for a mood-based approach to color combinations can benefit from this tool. Whether your practice is in graphics, industrial design, architecture, interiors or fashion design, or you are simply struggling to pick a wall color for your home after purchasing a bright velvet green sofa, Color Moods can come in handy! How can I reach out? Feel free to send us an email: hello @ colormoods.co Will low stimulation actually put me in a sleep coma? No. But please let us know if ever it does happen: hellofromtheotherside @ colormoods.co