The First Colors
What are the Primary Colors?
Red, Yellow, and Blue
What are the secondary colors?
Orange, Purple, and Green
What is the term for a scheme made from tints and shades of one color?
monochromatic
Define the word tint.
Color and white mixed together
Why are the primary colors called primary?
You cannot create these colors: they come first.
What is red + yellow?
Orange
What is the term for two colors opposite from each other on the color wheel?
Complementary
Define the word "shade".
Color and black mixed together
Which two primaries make green?
Blue and Yellow
What is yellow + blue?
Green
What is the term for a scheme using three colors next to each other on the color wheel?
Analogous
Name the primary and secondary colors in "rainbow order".
red orange yellow green blue purple
Which two primary colors make purple?
Blue and Red
What is red + blue?
Purple
What are the three Color Schemes?
Monochromatic, Analogous, and Complimentary
How do you make tertiary colors?
by mixing primary and secondary colors together
What do you get when you mix all three primary colors?
A neutral color or black
What is another name for Purple
Violet
List the three sets of colors used for complementary color schemes.
red and green, yellow and purple, orange and blue
When you mix two complementary colors together they create a what?
neutral color or brown