It is. The color wheel says complementary colors pop, but it doesn't imply this is a good thing. It's up to the designer to create something interesting from th

It is. The color wheel says complementary colors pop, but it doesn't imply this is a good thing. It's up to the designer to create something interesting from the contrast, typically by not putting them directly together. A sibling comment mentions the blue-orange movie poster trope, and this is an excellent example. Note how the posters use the two colors: large blocky areas separated by either a smooth gradient or a high-density area of interest. Here's some other examples: https://janabouc.com/2016/07/30/color-boot-camp-part-iii-complementary-colors-redgreen-2/ https://janabouc.com/2016/07/30/color-boot-camp-part-iii-com... https://www.bhg.com/decorating/color/schemes/complementary-color-schemes/ https://www.bhg.com/decorating/color/schemes/complementary-c...