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What is color?

color is an element of design * it is important for us to first be able to understand color so that we can begin to master the element of design…

How is color perceived? * Color occurs when light in different wavelengths strikes our eyes. * Objects have no color of their own, only the ability to reflect a certain wavelength of light back to our eyes. * Colors appear different depending on whether you view them under incandescent, florescent or natural sunlight.

Natural light Incandescent light Fluorescent light

What is hue? * Hue refers to the color itself. * Each different hue is a different reflected wavelength of light. * White light broken in a prism has seven hues: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. * White light occurs when all the wavelengths are reflected back to your eye. * Black light occurs when no light is reflected to your eye.

Primary colors * The three basic colors that are used to create all of the other colors are known as the primary colors. º You cannot achieve these colors by mixing any other colors together. * These colors include: º Red º Blue º Yellow

Secondary colors * The three colors that are achieved from equal parts of two primary colors make up what we call the secondary colors. * These colors include: º Violet º Green º Orange

Tertiary colors * When you mix equal parts of one primary and one secondary color you achieve the tertiary colors. * These colors include: º º º Red-violet Blue-green Yellow-orange Red-orange

* All of these elements; primary, secondary, and tertiary make up what we call the color wheel. T S T P T The Color wheel P S T P T S T * The colors used in the color wheel are called saturated colors because there is no white or black in them.

Tints & Shades * A tint is a saturated color that is mixed with pure white color. º The more white that you add to a saturated color, the lighter the color will become. * A shade is a saturated color that is mixed with pure black color. º The more black that you add to a saturated color the darker the color will become.

Warm & Cool Colors Warm Colors: Red, Orange, & Yellow Cool Colors: Blue, Green, & Violet

Neutral Colors * Black, Grey, White, Brown, & Tan

Color Harmonies * * * Monochromatic Analogous Complementary Triadic Split Complementary Neutral

Monochromatic Color Harmony * They are achieved by using tints and shades of only one color * Examples: * Navy Blue, Bright Blue, and Baby Blue * Cranberry, Brick Red, Red * Dark Green, Kelly Green, Light Green

Analogous Color Harmony * Are done by using three or more colors that are next to each other on the color wheel * Examples: * Red, Red-Violet, Violet * Blue, Blue-Green, Green * Yellow, Yellow-Orange, Red. Orange

Complementary Color Harmony * Two colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel * Examples: * * * Yellow & Violet Green & Red Blue & Orange

Triadic Color Harmony * Three colors that are located within equal distance of each other * Examples: * Red, Blue, Yellow * Orange, Violet, Green

Split Complementary Harmony * This is created by using any color and the two colors located next to that colors complement * Examples: * Yellow, Red-Violet, Blue-Violet * Orange, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet * Red, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green

Neutral Color Harmony • Any combination of Blacks, Greys, Whites, Browns, & Tans

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