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This research makes an attempt to systemize tone-centered match, instead of hue-centered,
among various color matches indispensible to color design. It is designed to exceed the limits of
hue-centered approach, as well to obtain a variety of color match effects. In addition, for the
emotional color image, tone-centered approach is much more effective than hue-centered. For the purpose, Birren's color triangle, PCCS tone, NCS color triangle, and their relationship are analyzed comparatively. These have something in common in basic principles and structures, which shows the possibilities of an integrated system. Especially it is thought that more elegant NCS color triangle has great potentials and usefulness. In view of application, Birren's color harmony which is a tone-centered, typical color harmony is reviewed, and how to make the best of it is presented, combined with NCS color system. Today, the age of emotion, human emotional color planning for image differentiation is very important. If tone-centered approach is fully applied, color design strategies fit for the age of emotion could be developed easily.