Monochromatic colors

Monochromatic colors are colors of the same hue but different lightness and/or darkness. In other words, monochromatic color scheme is basing on color combinations of tints and/or shades of the same hue . On the color wheel monochromatic color scheme is represented by one hue only. In combination of whitening ( tints) and darkening (shades) of this hue it is possible to create multiple colors. This ancient Chinese painting is built predominantly on a monochromatic color scheme.



This ancient Chinese painting below is built predominantly on a monochromatic color scheme.