They convey mood just as much as other colors and when used effectively, can create striking contrasts in your designs.Įven though they might not be colors on a technical level, white is a combination of all hues, and you can combine red, blue, and yellow to get black - so we'll roll with that.
Still, we know how important the two are. There's a debate about this, but in respect to design, we vote 'yes.' Britannica provides a science-heavy explanation - the short version is that black and white are not on the visible spectrum of light waves so do not count as physical colors.