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Intro color terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hue | the name given to a color |
| color wheel | shows how colors are related to each other |
| primary colors | red, blue, yellow |
| Secondary colors | red and blue= violet blue and yellow= green yellow and red= orange |
| intermediate or tertiary colors | when you mix equal parts of one primary and on secondary color. |
| tint | a value lighter than that on the colr wheel... ADD WHITE |
| shade | a value darker than that on a color wheel... ADD BLACK |
| Monochromatic | one hue with different tints and shades |
| Complimantary | 2 colors that are directlty across from each other on the color wheel |
| Analogous | 3 or more colors next to each other on the color wheel |
| warm colors | orange, red, yellow |
| netutral colors | tans, browns & white |
| cool colors | blue, green, violet |