# Color Theory

Skill · Design and Creative Software

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/color-theory

Color theory is the body of practical guidance on color mixing and the visual effects of combining colors, covering concepts like the color wheel, complementary and analogous schemes, hue, saturation, and value. Artists, designers, and photographers use it to create harmonious or intentionally contrasting compositions in painting, graphic design, fashion, and branding. It provides a shared vocabulary and set of principles for making deliberate color choices rather than relying on intuition alone.

## Color Theory in the job market

- Open roles: 15
- Employers hiring: 8
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Color Theory

Measured from the 15 open roles that name Color Theory, not from a curated list.

- [Typography](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/typography) — 12 roles (80.0%)
- [Adobe Illustrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/adobe-illustrator) — 6 roles (40.0%)
- [Adobe Photoshop](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/adobe-photoshop) — 5 roles (33.3%)
- [Illustration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/illustration) — 5 roles (33.3%)
- [Sketching](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sketching) — 5 roles (33.3%)
- [Adobe InDesign](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/adobe-indesign) — 4 roles (26.7%)
- [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/adobe-creative-cloud) — 3 roles (20.0%)
- [Figma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/figma) — 3 roles (20.0%)

## Roles that use Color Theory

- [Graphic Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/graphic-designer) — 7
- [Fashion Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/fashion-designer) — 2
- [Apparel Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/apparel-designer) — 1
- [Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/art-director) — 1
- [Brand Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/brand-designer) — 1
- [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/creative-director) — 1

## Employers hiring for Color Theory

- [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — 8 open roles
- [Ando](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ando) — 1 open role
- [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — 1 open role
- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 1 open role
- [Misfits Market](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/misfits-market) — 1 open role
- [Spot & Tango](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/spot-tango) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Graphic Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/graphic-design), [Typography](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/typography), [Branding](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/branding), [Acrylic Painting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/acrylic-painting), [Visual Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/visual-design), [Oil Painting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/oil-painting), [Aesthetics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/aesthetics), [Design Theory](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/design-theory), [Painting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/painting), [Graphic and Visual Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/graphic-and-visual-design), [Abstract Painting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/abstract-painting), [Color Psychology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/color-psychology)

## Open roles requiring Color Theory (15)

- [Sr. Footwear Graphics Designer (Athlete Exclusives)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6f667d24-c656-451e-96d7-1afe2b4a0df6/sr-footwear-graphics-designer-athlete-exclusives-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $110,000 – $141,120
- [Sr. Manager, Color Design - HOKA Lifestyle Footwear](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/888c3201-3a9a-47a6-8210-8e84f24053a7/sr-manager-color-design-hoka-lifestyle-footwear-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — Full-time, Portland, OR, $122,300 – $165,000
- [Lead Designer, Tennis Apparel Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f580e690-5356-413c-ae6f-1a35ef7ff67c/lead-designer-tennis-apparel-product-design-at-nike-inc) at [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — Beaverton, OR
- [Graphic Designer](http://www.spotandtango.com/careers?gh_jid=4721997005) at [Spot & Tango](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/spot-tango) — New York, NY (listed on Spot & Tango's own careers site)
- [Senior Staff Brand and Marketing Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/89ca28b2-ca12-48c3-8d84-a4f69c73156d/senior-staff-brand-and-marketing-designer-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — San Francisco, CA, $175,500 – $247,000
- [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/965eb228-61db-439b-b13a-634c47f95c4b/creative-director-at-misfits-market) at [Misfits Market](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/misfits-market) — Full-time, New York, NY, $160,000 – $170,000
- [Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d98ebb72-616a-4012-85d3-0685974726cd/art-director-at-weight-watchers) at [Weight Watchers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/weight-watchers) — Full-time, New York, NY, $135,000 – $145,000
- [Brand Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/577862d3-116e-4372-8671-85933cac6312/brand-designer-at-ando) at [Ando](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ando) — San Francisco, CA
- [Designer II, Global Football Apparel Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a7fc20b0-c546-41b8-8e81-979c39ba2b43/designer-ii-global-football-apparel-product-design-at-nike-inc) at [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — Beaverton, OR
- [Lead Designer, Global Football Accessories, Graphic Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b4b73339-df69-4a31-8e42-042a91f7bb25/lead-designer-global-football-accessories-graphic-design-at-nike-inc) at [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — Beaverton, OR

All 15 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=6584223c-28b7-4b90-948f-976ea31aad97