{"id":6809,"date":"2021-12-21T13:48:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T18:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplifiedblog.wpengine.com\/?p=6809"},"modified":"2023-11-08T05:15:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T10:15:20","slug":"bad-color-combinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplified.com\/blog\/colors\/bad-color-combinations","title":{"rendered":"Bad Color Combinations to Avoid When Creating Your Brand Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Choosing the right set of colors for your brand, whether you&#8217;re designing your logo, brand kit, or creatives, is so important. In a design or logo, the first thing we usually notice is the color scheme &#8211; which also helps us form our first impressions of it. Bad color combinations can put potential customers off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">It&#8217;s like the saying says: &#8220;the first impression is the last impression&#8221;. You don&#8217;t want to leave a lasting impression for all the wrong reasons! If your brand aesthetics are not visually appealing, consumers are more likely to scroll past your page or website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/9MjF786KoEGWotbsjb\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/mafs-married-at-first-sight-marriedau-australia-9MjF786KoEGWotbsjb\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Picking out colors that complement each other is a major part of designing a cohesive brand that your audience can relate to. Not everyone has a good eye for spotting bad color combinations, though. So, if you&#8217;re creating your brand kit right now, here are some examples of the worst color combinations to avoid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"h-1-neon-neon-everywhere\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Neon_Neon_Everywhere\"><\/span><strong>1. Neon, Neon, Everywhere<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image \">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized eplus-wrapper\" id=\"neon-everywhere\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siteimages.simplified.com\/blog\/neon-everywhere-1-1.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=801&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19359\" style=\"width:350px;height:300px\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" title=\"neon-everywhere\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">This logo for Cazz&#8217;s Sports Bar may come across as too bright and distracting for some people. The shades they have used clash together, instead of being harmonious. The mascot, too, could&#8217;ve been a little more sober-looking (pun intended). Overall, the effect could be more welcoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Neon colors can be a great way of brightening up your design. However, too much neon can be, well, too much for your audience. This is why neon colors should always be grouped with more muted tones. The contrast will make your design pop, and it will be more appealing to potential customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"h-2-unnecessary-gradients\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Unnecessary_Gradients\"><\/span><strong>2. Unnecessary Gradients<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-1 eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-image \">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"19360\" src=\"https:\/\/siteimages.simplified.com\/blog\/unnecessary-gradient-2-1.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=522&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19360\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image \">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"19362\" src=\"https:\/\/siteimages.simplified.com\/blog\/bad-color-combination-gradient-3-1.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=954&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19362\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Gradients are great for accentuating designs but beware of using them as your primary focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The first design seems a little underwhelming for a software company. The font is too heavy to match the design. And since the base color is quite dull, the bold colors used in the gradients don&#8217;t really blend in with it. This design may have worked better if they\u2019d used a brighter base with subtler accent colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The second logo is for a British telecoms company. The <a href=\"https:\/\/simplified.com\/color-palettes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">color palette<\/a> is similar to the one in the first example, with all the shades being too bold to be used in the same palette. And the minimalist design makes that stand out even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">According to the principles of color harmony, colors that are similar in nature should always be used together rather than with their opposites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/simplified.com\/blog\/colors\/color-theory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Fundamentals of Understanding Color Theory<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"h-3-dark-colors-on-a-red-background\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Dark_Colors_on_a_Red_Background\"><\/span><strong>3. Dark Colors on a Red Background<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-1 eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-image \">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"19363\" src=\"https:\/\/siteimages.simplified.com\/blog\/bad-color-combination-dark-colors-on-bright-red-4-1.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=541&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19363\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image \">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"19364\" src=\"https:\/\/siteimages.simplified.com\/blog\/dark-colors-on-red-background-5-1.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=1024&amp;w=733\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19364\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The first design is a website for high school sports. Since the <a href=\"https:\/\/simplified.com\/color-palette-generator\/red-color-combination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">red<\/a> is already quite bold, the additional layers of color feel like too much. Plus, the orange header clashes with the main background, making the text illegible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The second design is for a Czech meat company. Again, the background is too bright, and here, the combination of red and black could be off-putting to some customers. By using two different colors for the text, they have made their message hard to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The design might have worked with the same color palette, had it been toned down a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"h-4-every-color-all-at-once\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Every_Color_All_At_Once\"><\/span><strong>4. Every Color All At Once<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-1 eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-image \">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"19365\" src=\"https:\/\/siteimages.simplified.com\/blog\/every-color-together-bad-color-combination-6-1.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=510&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19365\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image \">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"19366\" src=\"https:\/\/siteimages.simplified.com\/blog\/overuse-bad-color-combinations-7-1.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=1024&amp;w=980\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19366\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">These designs could easily overwhelm some viewers. The first one is chaotic and really puts a strain on your eyes, while there&#8217;s too much content to take in on the second one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The first design is a website for fruit juice concentrate meant for little kids, hence the rainbow. Each color is supposed to represent a different flavor, but there are more visually-friendly ways to get this across. For example, a subtle gradient moving from white (where the text would be) to a soft hue related to a specific flavor. Or, instead of using very bright colors in such close proximity, it might have been better to use pastel colors for text boxes that were spaced further apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Blinkee is a store for things that blink or glow. Each image showcases one of the brand\u2019s products. However, the rainbow neon text over the black background and the too-small images take away from their products. To make it more appealing, the images could be enlarged. They could also have used one color for all the text. That way, the main focus would be on the products, which is where it should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">You can use different colors to enhance your brand aesthetic &#8211; just not all of them together! If you use too many colors, your audience is likely to get overwhelmed and look elsewhere for what they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/simplified.com\/blog\/colors\/complementary-colors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn How To Create A Brand Identity Using Complementary Colors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"h-5-blue-and-red\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Blue_and_Red\"><\/span><strong>5. Blue and Red<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image \">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized eplus-wrapper\" id=\"blue-red-incorrect-contrast\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siteimages.simplified.com\/blog\/blue-red-incorrect-contrast-8-1.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=597&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19367\" style=\"width:512px;height:299px\" width=\"512\" height=\"299\" title=\"blue-red-incorrect-contrast\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The logo design for Pathmark, a supermarket chain, isn&#8217;t too bad in itself. It&#8217;s the color palette that lets it down. Since the overall design is already very simple, the typical red-and-blue scheme could have been changed to something more dynamic, like a cool blue gradient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">While this is not necessarily a bad color combination, it&#8217;s used a lot by companies all in the same niche. We&#8217;ve come such a long way in terms of innovation in brand design, and there are loads of color combinations out there to try. Why not shake things up a bit to help make your brand stand out from your competitors&#8217;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">When it comes to creating a memorable brand aesthetic, it&#8217;s vital to be able to separate the bad color combinations from the good ones. Simplified helps you create appealing designs and logos using its <a href=\"https:\/\/simplified.com\/graphic-design\/brand-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brand Kit <\/a>. Try it for free today and take your brand-building skills to the next level !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-call-to-action stk-block-call-to-action stk-block stk-4ba4460 stk-block-background is-style-default stk--has-background-overlay\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"4ba4460\"><style>.stk-4ba4460{background-image:url(https:\/\/siteimages.simplified.com\/blog\/light-bg.png?auto=format&amp;ixlib=php-3.3.1) !important;border-radius:32px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-bottom:25px !important}.stk-4ba4460-container{background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important;border-radius:30px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72,73,121,0.30) !important}.stk-4ba4460-container:before{background-color:#ffffff !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-block-call-to-action__content stk-content-align stk-4ba4460-column stk-container stk-4ba4460-container\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4ba4460-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-a56ae7\" id=\"h-one-free-app-to-design-collaborate-and-scale-your-work-try-simplified-today\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_Free_app_to_design_collaborate_and_scale_your_work_%E2%80%93_try_Simplified_today\"><\/span><strong>One Free app to design, collaborate, and scale your work &#8211; try Simplified today.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-1687486\" data-block-id=\"1687486\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-ghost stk-block stk-949752d\" data-block-id=\"949752d\"><style>.stk-949752d .stk-button{background:#fcb900 !important;border-radius:8px !important}.stk-949752d .stk-button:hover:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important}:where(.stk-hover-parent:hover,.stk-hover-parent.stk--is-hovered) .stk-949752d .stk-button:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important}.stk-949752d .stk-button:before{box-shadow:none !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:#000000 !important;border-top-width:2px !important;border-right-width:2px !important;border-bottom-width:2px !important;border-left-width:2px !important}.stk-949752d .stk-button__inner-text{color:#000000 !important;font-weight:bold !important}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/app.simplified.com\/tools\/image-color-palette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-text-color has-black-color stk-button__inner-text\">Get Started For Free<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the right set of colors for your brand, whether you&#8217;re designing your logo, brand kit, or creatives, is so important. 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