Color Theory Primary Colors Red Blue and Yellow

Color Theory

Primary Colors • Red, Blue, and Yellow. • These cannot be made by combining any other colors.

Secondary Colors • Orange, Green, Purple. • These are made by mixing 2 primary colors together. Ø Red + Yellow=Orange Ø Blue + Yellow=Green Ø Red + Blue=Purple

Tertiary/Intermediate Colors • Colors made by mixing 1 primary color with 1 secondary color (red-orange, yellow-green, blue-purple, ect. ) • These are all the other colors found between the primary and secondary colors (not one of the main 6).

White and Black • White is the combination of all colors and therefore IS a color. Ø White + a color= Tint. • Black is the absence of color and therefore is NOT a color. Ø Black + a color= Shade.

Monochromatic Scheme • Latin for One (mono) Color (chromatic) • All the colors (tints and shades) of a single hue. • A hue with different degrees of black and white added. **Hue means the pure form of a color

Complimentary Colors • Hues directly opposite one another on the color wheel. • A primary paired with a secondary that made each other look better. Ø Blue is complimentary to Orange Ø Yellow is complimentary to Purple Ø Red is complimentary to Green

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Analogous Scheme • Group of 3 -5 colors that are beside each other on the color wheel. • 1 being the dominant color and 2 on either side for accents/details. • Pick 3 colors from the main 6 (primary and secondary) and the 2 tertiary colors in between will fall into place.

Warm And Cool Colors • Warm: Red, Yellow, and Orange • Cool: Blue, Green, and Purple • Both sets of colors are analogous because they are adjacent to each other on the color wheel *These are not the only examples of Analogous colors, just common ones.

Triadic Scheme • Uses 3 colors equally spaced around the color wheel • The colors should be carefully balanced –Let 1 color dominate and use the 2 others for accent/details. *Primary and secondary colors are common examples of Triadic.