126 ON COLOUR. Part I. 



they could be united for decorative purposes ; and I have al- 

 ready shown (pp. 92, 93) how badly they accord with the primary 

 and their accidental secondary colours. 



Black. (See Blue, Yellow, Canary, Gold, Orange, Pink, Slate-colour, 

 Green, Grey, Broion, Chesnut; see various combinations with 

 black, under Blue, Red, Black, in Sect. XVII.) 



1. Black and white harmonise by contrast. They give each other 



their full power when in juxtaposition — the black looks blacker, 



and the white whiter ; but they are rather cold and harsh when 



without any other colour. 

 la. Black and blue. (See Blue.) 

 lb. Black and yellow harmonise ; they are also a strong contrast, and 



set off each other (see Yellow), though not to the same degree 



as black and white, 

 lc. Black and orange. (See Orange.) 



2. Black and buff harmonise, but the black overpowers its companion. 



3. Black and straw-colour harmonise, but the black is overpowering. 



4. Black and red injure each other's effect, the black assuming a 



rusty tinge, and the red being dullened. {See Sect. XVI. 

 Black; Bed; and White; and above, p. 102.) 



5. Black and scarlet harmonise, but wanting. 



6. Black and crimson harmonise, but wanting and rather heavy; 



black looks better with cerise. 



7. Black and purple harmonise, but wanting and gloomy. 



8. Black and blue-purple harmonise, but wanting and gloomy. 



9. Black and lilac, or black and lavender-colour, harmonise. 



10. Black and pink-purple or mulberry harmonise, but wanting and 



gloomy. 



11. Black and horsechesnut harmonise, but wanting and gloomy. 



12. Black and drab harmonise, and look well, though the black is 



rather overpowering. 



13. Black and stone-colour wanting. 



14. Black and peach wanting and disagreeable. 



A black border to grey, or to drab, or to a blue-grey, is harmonious. 



Grey. (See Blue, Yellow, Gold, Orange, Bed, Crimson, Purple, White, 

 Broivn, Chesnut.) 



1. Grey and scarlet harmonise, but wanting. 



2. Grey and blue-purple wanting. 



3. Grey and lilac wanting by analogy. 



4. Grey and black wanting by analogy. 



5. Grey and drab wanting. 



G. Grey and stone- colour wanting. 



