Pixel Joint Forum: Palettes: Contrast and Saturation

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   This is a quick query that will probably need a long answer, but screw it, I’m asking anyway because this is one of the things that honestly trips me up every time I start working on even a brief doodle in GIMP.

How do you pick colors for your palette in regards to contrast and saturation? I have yet to get the hang of picking colors in a way that makes a unified "scheme"/palette in this regard.

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StoneStephenT Commander Joined: 08 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 252	Topic: Palettes: Contrast and Saturation Posted: 18 August 2015 at 3:52pm
	This is a quick query that will probably need a long answer, but screw it, I’m asking anyway because this is one of the things that honestly trips me up every time I start working on even a brief doodle in GIMP. How do you pick colors for your palette in regards to contrast and saturation? I have yet to get the hang of picking colors in a way that makes a unified "scheme"/palette in this regard.
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LanderSolon Seaman Joined: 07 August 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 19 August 2015 at 8:01pm
	I would suggest to get as much contrast as possible, and to use it. this is a difficult question, but perhaps you can find your own answers if you play about this tool: http://www.pixelfor.me/crc/F1681A47 it's a very low-commitment way to experiment with palette creation.
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StoneStephenT Commander Joined: 08 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 252	Posted: 19 August 2015 at 9:21pm
	I’m more wondering how people decide whether something deserves a low-saturation palette or when to use low-saturation colors. (Using "contrast" in my question was a mistake, in hindsight.)
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eishiya Commander Joined: 04 August 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1109	Posted: 20 August 2015 at 6:11am
	Overall palette: Mood. Contrast tends to make for more intense emotion, low contrast makes a more subdued image. Local areas: Importance. The focal area should have more contrast than unimportant/supporting areas. I recommend learning about things like composition and light/lighting. Contrast is driven primarily by those.
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