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Color Terms
Question | Answer |
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How do you percieve white? | when all the wavelengths are reflected back to your eye |
How do you percieve black? | when no light is reflected to your eye. |
What is hue? | hue is the color itself |
What are the primary colors? | blue , red and yellow |
What are the secondary colors? | green , orange and violet . |
What are the tertiary colors? | Red-violet ,Blue-violet ,Blue-green , Yellow-green ,Yellow-orange ,Red-orange |
What is a saturated color? | there is no black or white in a color |
What three groups make up the color wheel? | primary, secondary, and tertiary |
What is a tint? | a saturated color that is mixed with pure white color. |
What is a shade? | a saturated color that is mixed with 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? | blue green and violet |
What are the five neutral colors? | Black, Grey, White, Brown, & Tan |
What are the six types of color harmonies? | Monochromatic , Analogous ,Complementary ,Triadic , Split Complementary and Neutral |
What is a monochromatic color harmony? | the shades and tints of 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 Whites, Greys, Blacks, Browns, & Tans |