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DC I Unit II Color
Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analogous colors | colors located adjacent to each on the color wheel |
| CMYK | 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 |
| 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 color | color designed by the user specifically for a document |
| Hue | all tints and shades of 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 |