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Color - I. Ferguson
Color Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do you percieve white? | As all wavelengths are reflected back into one's eyes. |
| How do you percieve black? | When no wavelengths of light are reflected back into one's eyes. |
| What is hue? | Hue refers to the color itself; each different hue is a different reflected wavelength of light. |
| What are the primary colors? | Red, Blue, Yellow. Colors that can not be reproduced by mixing other colors. |
| What are the secondary colors? | Violet, Green, Orange. Colors that are created by mixing two primary colors. |
| What are the tertiary colors? | Red-Violet, Blue-Violet, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green, Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange. Colors that are made by mixing one secondary color with one of its component primary colors. |
| What is a saturated color? | A color that cannot be achieved by mixing any other colors together. |
| What three groups make up the color wheel? | Primary Colors, Secondary Colors, and Tertiary Colors. |
| What is a tint? | A saturated color that is mixed with pure white color. |
| What is a shade? | A saturated color mixed with pure black color. |
| What are three colors that are considered to be warm colors? | Red, Orange, Yellow; The "hungry" colors. |
| What are three colors that are considered to be cool colors? | Blue, Green, Violet. |
| What are the five neutral colors? | Black, Grey, White, Brown, Tan. |
| What are the six types of color harmonies? | Monochromatic, Analogous, Complementary, Triadic, Split Complimentary, Neutral. |
| What is a monochromatic color harmony? | Using tints and shades of only one color. |
| What is an analougus color harmony? | Using three or more colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. |
| What is a complementary color harmony? | Two colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel. |
| What is a triadic color harmony? | Three colors that are located within equal distance of each other. Example: Red, Blue, Yellow. |
| What is a split complementary scheme? | Using any color and the two colors located next to that colors compliment. Ex: Yellow, Red-Violet, Blue-Violet |
| What is a neutral color scheme? | Any combination of Blacks, Greys, Whites, Browns, & Tans. |
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