Color harmonies
Vocabulary
Color Wheel Trivia
Color Theory
Everything drawer
100

This harmony has hues directly across from each other.

Complementary

100

This is a pure color at the base of all variations of a color.  These are shown on a color wheel.

Hue

100

Adding white to a hue creates what?

Tint

100

Hues created by mixing primary colors are called____?

Secondary colors
100

This is when a pair of colors match under 1 light source but doesn't match under a different illumination.

Metamerism

200

These colors range from yellow through orange to red on the color wheel.

Warm colors

200

A choice of colors to be used in combination.

Color scheme

200

Adding gray to a hue creates_____?

Tone

200

These are used to add variation(s) to hue(s).

Neutrals

200

There are 2 types of metamerisms:

Geometric and ?

Observation

300

The colors have no hue, such as black, white, gray, brown, ivory &  beige.

Neutrals

300

Describes the lightness or darkness of a color

Value

300

A shade is created by adding what to a hue?

Black

300

You cannot mix any hues to create these colors.

Primary colors

300

This word explains why 1 color appears different due to light changes.

Inconstancy

400

The colors from green through blue to violet on the color wheel.

Cool Colors

400

Describes the brightness or dullness of a color

Intensity/satuation

400

These 3 hues are equal distance from each other on a color wheel.

Triadic

400

Red, orange & green-blue create what color harmony?

Split-complementary

400
Which metamerism is when a pair of samples match at 1 angle of illumination but don't match when the angle of illumination/viewing angle is changed.

Geometric metamerism

500

This harmony refers to only 1 color including its variations in value & intensity.

Monochromatic

500

Color combinations based on color wheel relationships which are widely considered to create pleasing and balanced color schemes.

Color harmony

500

These hues are the basis for all hues on the color wheel.  They are also said to be triadic.

Primary colors

500

White, brown & red are called this type of color harmony-

Accented neutral

500

A metamerism compares a _____ of colors.

pair

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