{"id":6746,"date":"2011-08-03T00:25:10","date_gmt":"2011-08-02T13:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/?p=6746"},"modified":"2024-12-20T20:06:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T09:06:07","slug":"choosing-color-to-improve-your-diagrams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/choosing-color-to-improve-your-diagrams\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Color to Improve your Diagrams"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It is a well known axiom that color is one of the most important components of diagramming. Whatever diagram type<\/a> you do use, the utilization of a color scheme can make it either excellent or mediocre. This post will offer you a few simple but potent ways in which you could use color to great effect.<\/p>\n

1. Color can be Used as a Differentiator<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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One of the main ways in which a color code can be utilized is for the purpose of differentiation. Consider an org chart, where (as an HR Manager) you want a split of the two sexes. Your organogram<\/a> would look something like the example shown below.<\/p>\n

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As you can see, this is just a simple example. But colour can also be used to differentiate various things like office locations and hierarchy on an org chart, too. The use of color may be extended to various diagram types as well. For instance, consider using different colors to show what is a process and what is a decision in a flowchart.<\/p>\n

Creately<\/a> comes with a professionally designed color palette based on themes. Even if you don’t know anything about color combinations you can create a good looking diagram by sticking to a theme.<\/p>\n

2. Use Color to Show Intensity<\/h3>\n

Color may also be used as an excellent barometer to show the difficulty or intensity that is present in certain tasks. For instance, if you are Project Manager who is creating a flowchart<\/a>, you could use various colors to generate the difficulty of certain processes. A basic example is shown below.
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