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Color-A. Orsini
color terms
Question | Answer |
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How do you perceive white? | when all the wavelengths are reflected back to your eye. |
How do you perceive black? | when no light is reflected to your eye. |
What is hue? | Hue refers to the color itself. Each different hue is a different reflected wavelength of light. |
What are the primary colors? | Red, blue, and yellow |
What are the secondary colors? | Green, orange, and purple |
What are the tertiary colors? | one primary and one secondary color such as: blue-violet, yellow-green, blue-green. |
What is a saturated color? | a color that has no white or black added to them |
What three groups make up the color wheel? | primary, secondary, and tertiary |
What is a tint? | A tint is a saturated color that is mixed with pure white color. |
What is a shade? | A shade is a saturated color that is mixed with pure black color. |
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? | green purple blue. |
What are 5 neutral colors? | brown, tan, black, grey, white |
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? | 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? | 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. |