Color Theory Vocabulary Properties of Color Hue The

Color Theory Vocabulary

Properties of Color Hue – The quality by which we recognize one color from another; hue is the name of the color. n Value – The lightness or darkness of a color, as expressed by the amount of black or white mixed with a particular hue. n Intensity / Saturation – The brightness or dullness of a color, as expressed by the amount of the color’s complement mixed with the pure hue. n

Primary Colors n Yellow n Blue n Red

Secondary Colors n Yellow + Blue = n Green n Blue + Red = n Violet n Red + Yellow = n Orange

Intermediate Colors Yellow-Green n Blue-Violet n Red-Orange n Yellow-Orange n

Analogous Colors n n Colors that Yellow, Yellow-Green, are adjacent and Green (next to) each other on the color wheel, Green, Blue-Green, including various Blue and Blue-Violet intensities of each color. Examples include: Blue, Blue-Violet, and Violet n Blue-Violet, Red -Violet, and Red n Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow

Complementary Colors The two and colors that Yellow are opposite each Violet other on the color n wheel. Blue and n n Orange n Red and Green

Neutral Grays n n Equal amounts of any two complementary colors mixed together creates a neutral grayish color. To tone down the intensity of a color add a little bit of its compliment.

Triads n n n Triads are colors that are equidistant from each other on the color wheel. They form a triangle. Primary Colors form a triad Secondary Colors form a triad

Warm Colors n n Colors that Yellow, Yellow-Green, give the and Green feeling of warmth. The color of fire and the sun. Green, Blue-Green, Blue and Blue-Violet n Blue, Blue-Violet, and Violet n Blue-Violet, Red -Violet, and Red n Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow

Cool Colors n n Colors that Yellow, Yellow-Green, give the and Green feeling of cold. The colors of the ocean and Green, grass. Blue-Green, Blue and Blue-Violet n Blue, Blue-Violet, and Violet n Blue-Violet, Red -Violet, and Red n Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow

Earth Tones n Earth tones are color that are created by mixing equal parts of 2 secondary colors. n ORANGE + VIOLET = RUSSET (Reddish Brown), ORANGE + GREEN = CITRON (Golden Yellow), GREEN + VIOLET =OLIVE.