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Color-C. Lew
Color Terms
Question | Answer |
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How do you perceive white? | When it reflects all wavelengths. |
How do you perceive black? | When it absorbs all the wavelengths. |
What is hue? | The color itself. |
What are the primary colors? | Red, blue, and Yellow. |
What are the secondary colors? | Violet, green, and orange. |
What are the tertiary colors? | Red-violet, Blue-violet,Blue-green,Yellow-green,Yellow-orange,and Red-orange |
What is a saturated color? | A tint that is mixed with pure white color. |
What 3 groups make up the color wheel? | Primary, secondary, and tertiary. |
What is a tint? | A tint is a saturated color mixed with pure white color. |
What is a shade? | A saturated color that is mixed with a pure black color. |
What are three colors that are considered to be warm colors? | Red, orange, and yellow. |
What are three colors that are considered to be cool colors? | Violet, blue, and green. |
What are the 5 neutral colors? | Black, grey, white, brown, tan. |
What are the six types of color harmonies? | Monochromatic, Analogous, Complementary, Triadic, Split Complementary, Neutral |
What is a monochromatic color harmony? | They are achieved by using tints and shades of only one color. |
What is an analougus color harmony? | They are done by using three or more colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. |
What is a complementary color harmony? | Two colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel. |
What is a triadic color harmony? | Three colors that are located within equal distance of each other. |
What is a split complementary scheme? | This is created by using any color and the two colors located next to that colors complement. |
What is a neutral color scheme? | Any combination of Blacks, Greys, Whites, Browns, & Tans. |