Master the science and art of color. Master color theory through bite-sized, swipeable learning tiles — designed for busy people who want to learn on the go.
This Color Theory short course on SkillTiles breaks down everything you need to know into 10 structured milestones, each packed with bite-sized learning tiles you can swipe through in under 15 seconds each.
Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refresh your knowledge, this online color theory course uses AI-powered content to adapt to your learning pace. Each tile delivers a focused concept, example, or quiz — making it perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick study sessions.
Covering 70 key topics across 10 milestones, this course takes you from foundations to practical application. Earn badges as you complete each milestone and track your progress on your learning dashboard.
Course Curriculum
1
Color Fundamentals
Color wheel, harmony, and psychology
primary, secondary, tertiary colorscolor wheel relationshipscomplementary and analogouscolor psychology in designcreating color palettescontrast and accessibilityHSL vs RGB vs HEX
2
Color Fundamentals
Understand how color works
light and color perceptioncolor wheel historyprimary/secondary/tertiaryhue, saturation, brightnessRGB vs CMYK vs HSLadditive vs subtractivecolor temperature
3
Color Harmony
Create pleasing color combinations
complementary colorsanalogous schemestriadic schemessplit-complementarytetradic/squaremonochromatic schemesneutral color palettes
4
Color Psychology
How colors influence emotions
red and urgencyblue and trustgreen and natureyellow and optimismcultural color meaningscolor in marketingemotional responses
5
Building Palettes
Create professional palettes
palette extraction from images60-30-10 ruleneutral base colorsaccent color selectionpalette tools (Coolors, Adobe)testing palette accessibilitypalette documentation
6
Accessible Color
Design for everyone
WCAG contrast ratioscolor blindness typestesting for accessibilitycolor-independent designhigh contrast modestools for color accessibilityinclusive palettes
7
Color in Digital
Color for screens and web
hex codes explainedCSS color functionsgradients and overlaysdark mode color systemscolor variables and tokensopacity and transparencycolor in responsive design
8
Color in Branding
Strategic color for brands
brand color selectioncompetitive brand analysiscolor in logo designbrand color guidelinesmulti-brand color systemscolor evolution over timecase studies
9
Color in Photography
Color grading and editing
color grading basicswhite balanceLUTs and presetscolor correction workflowmood through colorcolor in compositionprint color management
10
Color Mastery
Expert color application
advanced color theorydata visualization colorcolor trends analysisenvironmental color designcolor and typographyseasonal and trend palettescross-medium consistency