colores adyacentes
/koloɾes adʝaθentes/from spelling rules
The English phrase split complementary is translated into Spanish as colores adyacentes.
A color scheme that uses a base color and the two colors adjacent to its complement.
How do you pronounce it?
/koloɾes adʝaθentes/
Did you know?
- In many Latin American design studios, professionals might simply use the English term 'split complementary' rather than the Spanish translation.
- Because adyacente comes from the Latin jacere (to lie), the word literally describes colors that 'lie next to' each other on the wheel.
- The adjective adyacentes changes its pronunciation between Spain, where it often has a 'th' sound /θ/, and Latin America, where it is pronounced as an 's' sound /s/.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are designing a poster together.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿qué colores prefieres para el fondo?Daniel, what colors do you prefer for the background?
- DanielMe gustaría usar colores adyacentes al complementario.I would like to use colors adjacent to the complementary one.
- MaríaEso crearía un esquema complementario dividido.That would create a split complementary scheme.
- DanielExacto, así se verá más equilibrado.Exactly, that way it will look more balanced.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
