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Recommended Reading

Printing colors in graphic design CMYK & PMS

Best Practices for Graphic Designers, Color Works

Color design workbook : a real-world guide to using color in graphic design

Color and Design by Marilyn DeLong

Applying color theory to digital media and visualization

How color works : color theory in the 21st century

Play with Color

Color Matters
Learn basic color theory and psychology from Jill Morton, color theory professor.
Create Palettes from Your Pics
Four free apps that create color palettes from your smartphone pics.
Adobe Color
Create with their color wheel or import an image and get a color palette.
Color Marketing Group
Keep up with the business of color through their blog.

The Effect of Color