Color Theory Basics
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- The lights and darks of a color are the _____________.
- values
- Blacks, whites, grays (and sometimes browns) are the ___________ colors.
- neutral
- What do you mix to get a secondary color?
- primary + primary
- What is another name of the intermediate colors?
- tertiary
- What is the name of the second group of colors?
- secondary colors
- A color scheme using 3-5 colors next to each other on the color wheel is _________________.
- analogous
- To make a shade, you add ________ to your color.
- black
- A darkened color is a __________ of that color.
- shade
- To make a tint, you add your color to _____________.
- white
- What are the six intermediate colors?
- red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet
- A color scheme using the colors on the right side of the wheel(red, orange) is __________.
- warm
- A system of using the color wheel to put colors together.
- color scheme
- What are the secondary colors?
- orange, green, violet(purple)
- A color scheme using one color and its values is _____________.
- monochromatic
- A color scheme using colors oposite on the color wheel is _______________.
- complementary
- Red, yellow and blue are the _____________ colors.
- primary
- What do you mix to get an intermediate color?
- primary + secondary
- A color scheme using the colors on the left side of the wheel (blue, purple) is __________.
- cool
- What are the third group of colors called?
- intermediate
- A lightened color is a _________ of that color.
- tint
- A color scheme composed of 3 colors spaced an equal distance apart on the color wheel.
- triad
- One hue(color) plus the hues(colors) on each side of its complement is a _______ _____________ color scheme.
- split complement
- ________ is another name for color.
- hue
- A useful tool for organizing colors.
- color wheel
- The brightness or dullness of a color.
- intensity