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Color terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a monochromatic color scheme? | Tints and shades of one color(hue) |
| What is an analogous color scheme? | Made up of 3 or more colors next to each other on the color wheel |
| What is an accented neutral color scheme? | All neutral colors plus ONE other color( the amount of color has to be less than the neutrals) |
| What color scheme is 2 colors opposite on the color wheel? | Complimentary color harmony |
| How many colors in a split complemetary color scheme? | Created by using any color and the two colors located next to that colors complement (in a Y shape) |
| Name the Primary colors. | Red, Blue, Yellow |
| Name the secondary colors. | Orange, Purple, Green |
| What is the value of a color? | The lightness or darkness of a color |
| What is the intensity of a color mean? | The brightness or dullness of a color |
| What is the hue? | a color with a different reflected wave length of light |
| How do you make a tint? | add white |
| How do you make a shade? | add black |
| What are the warm colors? | Red, Orange, and Yellow |
| What are the cool colors.? | Blue, Green, and Violet |
| What are the neutral colors? | Black, Grey, White, Brown, and Tan |
| What is unique about the primary colors? | they can not be made from any other colors |
| Name 3 tertiary colors. | red-violet, blue-violet, and blue-green |
| What is the proper way to name a tertiary color? | First write the primary color used and then the secondary (ex. Blue-green) |
| What is another name for a tertiary color? | Mix Color |
| What is a triadic color scheme? | Three colors that are located within equal distance of each other |