Color wheel
Primary colors are the first colors
Red, Yellow, Blue
Color combinations based on the color wheel
Color scheme
Value
Light to dark or dark to light
The path of a moving point
Line
An Element of Design that repeats itself
Pattern
Secondary colors are made by mixing
Primary colors
Used to create temperature or mood
Warm and cool colors
Another name for a color
Hue
An enclosed area, can be geometric or free form
Shape
Emphasis
Tertiary colors are made by mixing
One Primary color and one secondary color
Complimentary colors
Two colors which sit across from each other on the color wheel
Tint
The addition of white to a hue/color
Form
A three dimensional shape
Scale
The size of an object compared to another object
ROY G BIV
The rainbow or the order of colors on the color wheel
Analogous colors
A group of three colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel
The addition of white and black to a hue
Tone
Texture
The way something feels, can be real or implied
Contrast
The difference between and Element of Design
A way to organize colors to understand color relationships
The color wheel
Color theory
The art and science of color
Shade
The addition of black to a hue/color
The area between and around objects
Space
When all of the Elements of Design work together in harmony
Unity