The First Colors
What are the Primary Colors?
Red, Yellow, and Blue
What is yellow + blue
Green
What is the term; tints and shades of one color? (the color SCHEME)
Monochromatic Color Scheme
Define the word tint.
A color and white mixed together.
What does RGB stand for?
red, green, blue
Why are the primary colors called primary?
They are the colors that create all other colors. You cannot create these colors.
What is red + yellow?
Orange
What is the term; 2 colors opposite from each other on the color wheel?
Complementary Color Scheme
Define the word Shade.
A color and black mixed together.
cyan, magenta, yellow, black
When you mix the primary colors equally you get what?
Brown (a neutral color)
List all the secondary colors
Orange, green, violet
What is the term; 3 colors next to each other on the color wheel?
Analogous
Give an example of an Analogous color scheme.
Answers may vary
What is the subtractive color scheme?
CMYK
What are the colors between primary and secondary colors?
Tertiary colors
What is red + blue?
Violet
What are 3 Color Schemes?
Monochromatic, Analogous, and Complementary
What does adding a neutral color do to another color?
Lowers saturation/intensity
What is the additive color scheme?
RGB
What happens when you mix 2 primary colors?
A secondary color is formed
red-violet, blue-violet, red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green
List the 3 examples of the Complementary Color Scheme.
Red & Green, Yellow & Violet, Orange & Blue.
When you mix 2 complementary colors together what do they create?
Brown (a neutral color)
What are the true mixing primaries.
cyan, magenta, yellow, black