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Analogous colors
Groups of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
In color theory, analogous colors are groups of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. Red, orange, and red-orange are examples.
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The term analogous refers to having analogy, or corresponding to something in particular. This color scheme strength comes to the fact that it lacks contrast as in comparison to its counterpart, the complementary schemes.[citation needed]