| Question |
Answer |
| How is Color Perceived? |
-when light in different wavelengths strikes the eye
-differs depending on amount of darkness or sunlight |
| Hue |
-the color itself
-each different hue is a different reflected wavelength of light |
| Primary Colors |
-red, blue & yellow
-cant be achieved by mixing any other colors |
| Secondary Colors |
-three colors that are achieved from equal parts of two primary colors
-violet, green, orange |
| Tertiary Colors |
-mix equal parts of one primary and one secondary color
-red-violet, red-orange, blue-violet, blue-green, yellow-green, yellow-orange |
| Tints |
-saturated color that mixes with white color
-more white=lighter color |
| Shades |
-saturated color that mixes with black
-more black=darker color |
| Warm and Cool Colors |
warm= red, orange, yellow
cool= blue, violet, green |
| Neutral Colors |
black, grey, white, brown, tan |
| Color Harmonies |
monochromatic
analogous
complementary
triadic
split complementary
neutral |
| Monochromatic |
-achieved bu using tints and shades of one color
-navy blue, bright blue, light blue |
| Analogous |
-achieved by using three or more colors next to each other on the color wheel
-red, red-violet, violet |
| Complementary |
-achieved by mixing two colors directly across from each other on the color wheel
-blue, orange |
| Triadic |
-achieved by using three colors located within equal distance of each other |
| Split Complementary |
-achieved by using any color and the colors located next to that colors complement
-red, yellow-green, blue-green |
| Neutral |
-any combo of black, white, brown, grey, tan |
Ch.18 LTI-MA 509
