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Unit 2: Comm. of Col
| Analogous Colors | colors adjacent on color wheel |
|---|---|
| CMYK ( Cyan, Magneta, 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 Theme | 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 | color 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, televisions, 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 |