Color Theory Primary Colors that make all other

Color Theory

Primary § Colors that make all other colors §Red §Yellow §Blue

Secondary § Colors made from mixing primary colors §Purple §Orange §Green

Tertiary/Intermediate § Colors made from mixing a primary color with a secondary color § Hyphenated colors § Orange-yellow § Yellow-green § Blue-green § Purple-blue § Purple-Red § Orange-Red

SHADE Color plus BLACK

Tint Color plus WHITE

Hue § Pure Color §Absence of black or white

Neutral § Gray, Black, White, Brown

Tone § Grayed color § Created by mixing two colors opposite each other on the color wheel § Ex. Yellow and Purple

Cool Colors § Colors associated with being cool or icy. § Violet, § Blue § Green

Warm Colors § Colors associated with being warm. Red, Orange Yellow Think Fire!

Three Color Schemes § Analogous § Colors side by side on the color wheel At least two colors, can be a series Ex. Red, orange-red, orange, yellow-orange

Color Schemes § Complementary § A color scheme using colors opposite eachother on the wheel § Purple and Yellow § Red and Green § Blue and Orange

Color Schemes § Monochromatic- Variations of one hue § A color scheme using tints and shades of one hue- color plus black or color plus white § Example- Using Blue and tints of blue and shades of blue § NEVER black and white and the color. Grayed color is called a tone