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Color- M. Lutz
Color Terms
Question | Answer |
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How do you perceive white? | when the light in different wavelengths strike our eyes |
How do you perceive black? | when the light in different wavelengths strike our eyes |
What is hue? | a different reflected wavelength of light |
What are the primary colors | red, blue and yellow |
What are the secondary colors? | voilet, green and orange |
What are tertiary colors? | red-violet, blue-violet, blue-green, yellow-green, yellow-orange, and red-orange. |
What is a saturated color? | a color that has no black or white |
What three groups make up the color wheel? | primary, secondary and tertiary |
What is a tint? | a saturated color that is mixed with pure white color |
What is a shade? | a saturated color that is mixed with pure black color |
What are three colors that are considered to be warm colors? | red, orange and yellow |
What are three colors that are considered to be cool colors? | blue, green, and violet |
What are the five neutral colors? | black, grey, white, brown and tan |
What are the six types of color harmonies? | monochromatic, analogous, complementary, triadic, split complementary, and neutral |
What is a monochromatic color harmony? | they are made by using tints and shades of one color |
What is an analougus color harmony? | they are made by 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 within eaqual distance of each other on the color wheel |
What is a split complementary scheme? | they are made by using any color and two colors that are located next to that colors complement |
What is a neutral color scheme? | any combination of blacks, greys, whites, browns, and tans |