Colour Analysis

My magazine is a mixture of genre, so there isn't a particular colour I had in mind.Then after researching "Q" magazine, I noticed they use alot of white, red, grey and black colours. So after looking at my magazine idea, considering it has alot of Jazz musicians in it I thought using black, white and red would be perfect. Red is a primary colour, so it doesn't go well with secondarys like green or blue, however it mixes well with white and black. I also think it gives the magazine a sophisticated look and would attract a more mature teenage audience who are into a variety of music instead of following one type.These colours are complimentary and go well together. If I used brighter colours like pink or yellow, the audience may think its for younger children or if I used purple and black it maybe a particular genre of music. So, overall I'll be using white and red, and mainly black text so it goes well with the white. Using the red for my masthead would make it stand out better against the black and white.