Color Definition 1
is an element of art that is derived from reflected light
Color
is the art element that describes the darkness or lightness of a color.
Value
created by mixing white with a color.
Tints
sit side by side on the color wheel and have a common hue.
Analogous colors
are associated with warm things such as sunshine or fire
Warm color
When light passes through a wedge shaped glass, called a prism, the beam of white light is bent and separated into bands of color.
Color spectrum
the spectrum bent into a circle. These colors must be in a specific order.
Color Wheel
black, white, and grey.
Neutrals
composed of three colors spaced an equal distance apart on the color wheel.
Color triads
the name of a color in the color spectrum
Hue
Intensity is the brightness or dullness of a hue.
Intensity
are the colors opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary Colors
the colors black, white, and grey are
Neutrals
are orange, green, and violet. These colors are made by mixing 2 primary colors together.
Secondary Colors
created by mixing black with a color.
Shades
color scheme that uses only one hue that tints and shades that hue.
Monochromatic
associated with cool things such as ice, water, snow or grass
Cool Color
red, yellow, and blue. These colors are used to make all other colors. They can not be made by mixing any other colors together.
Primary Colors
are made by mixing 1 primary and 1 secondary color together. These are R-O, Y-O, Y-G, B-G, B-V, R-V.
Tertiary Colors
a combination of one hue plus the hues on each side of its complement.
Split complements
a combination of one hue plus the hues on each side of its complement.
Split complements