How do you all pick website colors?

[Dj]

I am struggling with a color scheme. Aside from copying someones that I like really well, I am not sure how to go about choosing something. How do you all do it? Is there a good "color picking" site you use?

Thanks!

[ConstructionWorld]

i like this one,

http://www.digitdesigns.com/colrPick/framePic.htm

Gives you the chance to actually see it working,
Pretty basic but it does the job.

Or i sometime design a basic template then spend hours in fireworks changing the colours,Not recommended if you bore easy thats for sure.

[kyle422]

This one works well. http://www.wellstyled.com/tools/colo.../index-en.html

[ResaleBroker]

Keep in mind that different colors evoke different emotions.

[Dj]

I want to envoke the "I need to buy a house" emotion. What color is that?

Thanks guys, I like both those sites -- will play with them. I will have no trouble spending thousands of hours changing my mind!

[ResaleBroker]

Purple!

[KSA]

Some other info that might be helpful

How to pick web colors

Meaning of colors

More stuff about colors

Enjoy!

Kathleen

[kid disco]

I posted this in another thread... hope it helps...

Choosing Color Combinations

[RichardDavies]

Here are some of my favorite sites for picking colors and exploring color schemes:

Color Theory
http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-theory-basics.html
http://www.mezzoblue.com/archives/20.../colour_schem/

Color Mixers
http://www.colorblender.com/
http://www.colormatch.dk/
http://www.stylephreak.com/cm.php
http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html
http://www.steeldolphin.com/color_scheme.html
http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/color-blend/
http://design.geckotribe.com/colorwheel/
http://www.morecrayons.com/
http://fundisom.com/colorize/

Color Scheme Galleries
http://www.colourlovers.com/
http://www.colorschemer.com/schemes/
http://www.colorwhore.com
http://www.colorcombos.com

Color Schemes and Photos
http://www.colr.org
http://www.krazydad.com/colrpickr/

I'm sure you'll find something useful in there... ;-)

[Mike Colpitts]

Resale broker is really on to something major here. Many studies conducted on color have determined repeatedly the same responses to different colors. For instance red stops people just like we're use to doing at a stop sign, and you can think of the logic regarding all sorts of other colors this way. Picking colors for a site is now recognized as one of the most important raw deals a webmaster does with the expanding web since so many surfers are making their mind up about staying on your site in a quick instant in the first place.

Good luck with your choices. You can find tons of info on this on the web.

Warnest Regards,
Mike
http://www.realestateadd.com