What the Heck Is Color Harmony — and Why Does It Matter?

Color sets the tone. It helps a homepage feel fresh, warm, bold—or completely off. And when you’re designing themed sections, like a spring feature or a holiday promo, getting the color palette right can be trickier than it looks.

It’s not just about picking one good color. It’s about choosing a set of colors that actually work together—across your layout, your brand, and your content.

This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot. So I’m exploring how we can make better color choices that feel intentional and connected.

In this first post, I’m starting simple:

If you choose one main color—say, a clean spring green—how do you find two supporting colors that complement it without competing?

I’ll be pulling from ideas like:

• What Interaction of Color by Josef Albers reveals about context and perception
• Why palettes can fall apart once you actually place them in a layout
• And a few lightweight frameworks I’m testing to build stronger color trios

Next up: how these choices hold up across real homepage sections—hero, promo, footer—and how to make the transitions feel smooth, not jarring.