Rich

The hues of gemstones, precious carpets, dark wood, and aged wine are the basis of a rich color scheme. The dominant feeling conveyed by a rich color scheme is of affluence harmony, and age-old comfort. Colors are dominant without being overwhelmong. A rich color scheme often includes complementary hues that have been deepened and enriched with black-think of the russet and maroon, forest green and olive, that are found in fine old carpets and tapestries. Touched with metallic golds and bronzes, rich colors have a traditional flavor , and appear to have been burnished with age. Mellow shades of red are the staring point in a rich color scheme, and warm color will generally dominate, though often in a surprising way: Polished wood may be the basic "color " of a rich interior, for example. Texture is important to a rich color scheme; in interiors, think of fabrics like moire and raw silk; in graphic design paper will be heavy and pleaseing to the touch; in the fine arts, there will be a tactile quality and perhaps visible brush strokes.