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Color Voodoo for the Office

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COLOR TERMS & REFERENCES

The Color Wheel
Warm & Cool Colors
Three Basic Attributes of Color
Tints, Tones & Shades
After-image
Interior Terms


COLOR AND ITS EFFECTS ON BODY AND MIND

Introduction
Human Evolution
Electro-magnetic energy
Studies of Physiological Effects
  Mood and Performance Associated with Office Color
  Effects of Office Color Schemes on Workers
  The Effects of Warm and Cool Colors
  Physiological Responses to Red and Blue
  Baker Miller Pink
  Other Physiological Responses to Color
Quantity of Color
Homeostasis
Synesthesia
Plants and Flowers
Personality Types
Personal Preferences


OPTICAL EFFECTS

Introduction
Glare
High Contrasts
Light Reflectance Value
Eight Facts about Optical Fatigue
Optical Fatigue & Computer Workstations
Tips for Minimizing Optical Fatigue at Computer Work Stations


OFFICE COLORS

The Worst Office Colors

The Best Office Colors

Green
  Examples of Green Color Palettes for Offices

Blue-Green
  Examples of Blue-Green Color Palettes for Offices

Blue
  Examples of Blue Color Palettes for Offices

Purple
  Examples of Purple Color Palettes for Offices

Red
  Examples of Red Color Palettes for Offices

Orange
  Examples of Orange Color Palettes for Offices

Yellow
  Examples of Yellow Color Palettes for Offices

Brown
  Examples of Brown Color Palettes for Offices

Black & White
  Examples of Black and White Color Palettes for Offices

Grey
  Examples of Grey Color Palettes for Offices


LIGHTING, SPACE & COLOR SELECTION

Lighting
Spaciousness
How to Select Colors:
Selecting a color from small samples
The influence of lighting
The influence of the amount of lighting
The influence of reflected light
The influence of texture
The influence of other colors


CONCLUSION

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