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If you are designing a Web site for children, red is an excellent color choice, because it attracts
eye and stimulates our metabolism. Red is cheerful and exuberant.
Blue is an excellent choice for a business site because it exudes professionalism, wealth and power.
If you are designing a Web site for a nature group, greens and browns are natural choices because they are colors that are commonly found in
outdoors.
Another important consideration when choosing color schemes is cultural differences. For example, black is
color most commonly associated with mourning in
United States, but in Japan, white symbolizes sorrow. In Malaysia, green is associated with disease, and red symbolizes anger in Indonesia. As you can see by just these three examples, color is interpreted quite differently depending on
country. You must be careful if you don't want to insult your visitors.
Choosing an appropriate color scheme for your Web site is extremely important. Your color scheme must be carefully considered because
wrong choices could adversely affect your visitor's experience at your Web site. You only have one chance to make a good impression. Don't blow it!
For more information about choosing color schemes, visit
following resources on
Web:
The Color Schemer http://www.godigitalstudios.com/www/color
Clear Ink's Palette Man http://www.paletteman.com/
Project Cool Developer Zone http://www.projectcool.com/developer/reference/color-chart.html
VisiBone Web Design Color References http://www.visibone.com/color/

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