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Unit 2:DNTHS
Communication of Color DNTHS
Term | Definition |
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analogous colors | colors located adjacent to each on the color wheel |
CMYK(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) | the four ink colors used to create most process color printing |
color scheme | an arrangement of colors designed to create a specific response |
color theory | relationship between colors often based on their location on a color wheel |
color wheel | circle containing a spectrum of color |
communication of color | eye/mind perception of color; meanings associated with color |
complementary colors | colors located directly opposite one another on the color wheel |
custom colors | colors designed by the user specifically for a document |
hue | all tints and shades of a color; red, orange, and blue are all hues |
monochromatic colors | all the hues (tints and shades) of a single color |
pantone | color matching system that uses a series of cards to identify specific colors |
process color | use of many colors in a publication (most commonly CMYK) |
RGB (red, green, blue) | color model used to display color on computer monitors, tvs, and similar devices |
saturation | the intensity of a color; how close it is to a pure hue |
shade | created when black is added to a color |
split-complementary colors | color scheme consisting of one color combined with the two colors located on either side of its opposite (complementary) color |
spot color | a printing technique that uses one premixed color ink for each color used in a publication |
tint | created when white is added to a color |
triadic colors | using three colors that are equal distance apart on the color wheel |