COLOR THEORY VOCABULARY Hue Another color name for

COLOR THEORY VOCABULARY : )

Hue �Another color! name for

Primary Colors � � The three basic colors of the color wheel. Cannot be mixed, you must purchase/be given them. The three basic colors that all other colors come from. Red, blue, yellow

Secondary Colors � � � Colors made by mixing two primary colors. (2 nd colors) Orange, green, purple

Tertiary Colors � � Colors made by mixing a primary and a secondary color. Two word name � Red- orange � Blue-green � Yellow-green

Tint � � WHITE plus a color. Always start with white first!!!!

Shade � � Color (hue) plus black Just a little bit of black goes a looooong way!

Tone � Hue (color) plus gray

Value � � The lightness or darkness of a color Ex- maroon is a dark value of red

Intensity or Saturation � � or saturation is the brightness of a color or put another way, it's the force of the color

Color Temperature � Warm and cool colors � The color circle can be divided into warm and cool colors. � Warm colors � are vivid and energetic, and tend to advance in space. � Cool colors � give an impression of calm, and create a soothing impression. White, black and gray are considered to be neutral. �

� � � Complementary color scheme Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel (example: red and green). More ideas= high contrast

Analogous Colors � � 3 colors next to each other on the color wheel More ideas: red, orange, yellow �Red, red-orange, orange

Triad color scheme � � A triadic color scheme uses colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. Purple, orange, green

Monochromatic � � � One color plus its tints and shades. Mono- one Chromo- color