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Unit 3
Color Wheel
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Complementary colors | colors located directly opposite one another on the color wheel |
| Communication of color | eye mind perception of color; meanings associated with color |
| Color wheel | circle containing a spectrum of color |
| Process color | use of many colors in a publication (most commonly CMYK) |
| Pantone | color matching system that uses a series of cards to identify specific colors |
| Monochromatic colors | all the hues (tints and shades) of a single color |
| Hue | all tints and shades of a color; red, orange, and blue are all hues |
| Custom color | color designed by the user specifically for a document |
| 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 |
| Triadic colors | using three colors that are equal distance apart on the color wheel |
| Tint | created when white is added to a color |