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Kaminski 2
Intro Color Terms
Question | Answer |
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hue | the name given to a color |
color wheel | shows how colors are related to each other |
intensity | brightness or dullness of a color |
primary colors | 3 basic colors used to create all oter colors (blue, red, yellow) |
secondary colors | 3 colors that are achieved from equal parts of two primary colors (violet, green, orange) |
intermediate/tertiary colors | when you mix equal parts of one primary and one secondary color |
tint | a value lighter than that on the color wheel (add white) |
shade | a value darker than that on the color wheel (add black) |
monochromatic | one color with differrent tints and shades |
complimentary | 2 colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel |
analogous | 3 or more colors next to each other on the color wheel |
warm colors | orange, red, yellow |
neutral colors | tans, browns, whites |
cool colors | blue, green, violet |
hair colors | blond, red, brunette, black |
eye colors | black, blue-violet, blue, grey, green, hazel, brown |
skin tones | black, red-brown, yellow-brown, yellow, white |