COLOR DESIGNS MOST EXCITING ELEMENT COLOR HAS THREE

COLOR DESIGN’S MOST EXCITING ELEMENT

COLOR HAS THREE DIMENSIONS OR QUALITIES: • Hue • Value • Intensity

HUE The name given to a color. RED YELLOW VIOLET

VALUE The lightness or darkness of a color

TINT Made by adding white to a color so that it is lighter. = + HUE WHITE TINT

SHADE Made by adding black to a color so that it is darker. + HUE = BLACK SHADE

INTENSITY The brightness or dullness of a color. FUSCHIA OLIVE - HIGH INTENSITY LOW INTENSITY

NEUTRALS (NOT REALLY COLORS) White No color Black All colors Gray Beige White + Black Can be used with most colors

COLOR WHEEL A GUIDE TO STUDY HOW TO CHOOSE AND COMBINE COLORS

PRIMARY HUES RED YELLOW BLUE • Pure and basic • Cannot be made from any other colors • All other colors are made from these • Equal distance from each other on color wheel

SECONDARY COLORS • Made by mixing equal amounts of 2 primary colors • Found halfway between the primary hues on the wheel + = ORANGE + = GREEN + = VIOLET

INTERMEDIATE (TERTIARY) HUES Made by mixing equal amounts of adjoining primary and secondary colors.

THE COLOR WHEEL CAN BE DIVIDED INTO WARM AND COOL COLORS

WARM COLORS v. Appear hot like the sun or like fire v. Give feelings of activity or cheerfulness v. Appear to advance-they make body look larger v. Can give a nervous impression if overdone

COOL COLORS v. Remind us of water or sky v. Give feelings of quietness or restfulness v. Appear to recede and make body look smaller v. Can be depressing if overdone

MONOCHROMATIC COLOR SCHEME This is a one-color plan that uses different tints, shades and intensities of the color BLUE

ANALOGOUS COLOR SCHEME This color scheme uses related, or neighboring colors on the color wheel with varying values and intensities of the colors.

COMPLEMENTARY COLOR SCHEME This color scheme uses opposite hues on the color wheel. These colors are across from each other on the wheel and have great contrast.

SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY COLOR SCHEME This color scheme uses three colors, one color with the two colors on each side of its complement. VIOLET

TRIAD COLOR SCHEME This color scheme combines three colors equidistant on the color wheel and has a great deal of contrast.

ACCENTED NEUTRAL COLOR SCHEME This color scheme combines white, black, gray or sometimes beige with a bright color accent.

All colors are beautiful, depending on personal taste. If not used wisely or combined well, color can cause apparel to look too gaudy or very drab. Harmony results when hues, values and intensities are combined in a pleasing way.