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color terms
Question | Answer |
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How is color percieved | color occurs when light in different wavelenghts strikes the eyes. the way to reflect to certain wave lenghts light back to our eyes. |
What is hue | Hue refers to the color itself. Each different hue is a different reflected wavelength of light. White light broken in a prism has seven hues: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. |
Secondary colors | the three colors that are achieved from equal objects of two primary colors make up what we call the secondary colors these colors include/ |
What are the tertiary colors? | When you mix equal parts of one primary and one secondary color you achieve the tertiary colors.These colors include:Red-violet Blue-violet Blue-greenYellow-green Yellow-orangeRed-orange |
What is a saturated color? | The colors used in the color wheel are called saturated colors because there is no white or black in them. |
What three groups make up the color wheel? | A tint is a saturated color that is mixed with pure white color.A shade is a saturated color that is mixed with pure black color |
What is a tint? | A tint is a saturated color that is mixed with pure white color.The more white that you add to a saturated color, the lighter the color will become. |
What is a shade? | A shade is a saturated color that is mixed with pure black color.The more black that you add to a saturated color the darker the color will become. |
What are three colors that are considered to be warm colors? | Red, Orange, & Yellow |
What are three colors that are considered to be cool colors? | Blue, Green, & Violet |
What are the five neutral colors? | Black, Grey, White, Brown, & Tan |
What are the six types of color harmonies? | MonochromaticAnalogousComplementaryTriadicSplit ComplementaryNeutral |
What is a monochromatic color harmony? | They are achieved by using tints and shades of only one colorExamples:Navy Blue, Bright Blue, and Baby Blue |
What is an analougus color harmony? | Are done by using three or more colors that are next to each other on the color wheelExamples:Red, Red-Violet, Violet |
What is a complementary color harmony? | Two colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheelExamples:Yellow & PurpleGreen & RedBlue & Orange |
What is a triadic color harmony? | Three colors that are located within equal distance of each otherExamples:Red, Blue, YellowOrange, Violet, Green |
What is a split complementary scheme? | This is created by using any color and the two colors located next to that colors complementExamples:Yellow, Red-Violet, Blue-Violet |
What is a neutral color scheme? | Any combination of Blacks, Greys, Whites, Browns, & Tans |