Color Harmonies
This color scheme uses three to four colors that are directly next to each other on the color wheel.
What is analogous
These are the Primary Colors of the color wheel
What is Red, Yellow, Blue
One of these is not considered a main quality of color:
Shape
Hue
Temperature
What is Shape
The acronyms CMYK stands for _________
What is Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (black)
A hue mixed with White
What is Tint
This color scheme uses one color with its tints, shades, and tones.
What is monochromatic
These are the secondary colors on the color wheel
What is Green, Orange, Purple
This refers to the purity and vividness of the color. A highly saturated color is vibrant and strong, while a desaturated color is dull and grayish.
What is Saturation
This additive color model is used for digital displays and works by combining varying intensities of red, green, and blue light
What is RGB
A hue mixed with Gray
What is Tone
This color scheme uses three colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel, forming an equilateral triangle
What is triadic
These are the tertiary colors on the color wheel
What is red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet
This describes how light or dark a color is. You can create different values by adding white (to create tints, or lighter values) or black (to create shades, or darker values) to a pure hue.
What is Value
This color model means that colors are created by subtracting wavelengths of light from white (the color of the paper).
What is Subtractive
A hue mixed with Black
What is Shade
This color scheme uses a base color and the two colors adjacent to its complement on the color wheel
What is split complementary
These colors evoke feelings of warmth, energy, and excitement. They include reds, oranges, and yellows.
What is warm colors
This describes the perceived warmth or coolness of a color.
What is Temperature
This color model is used for specifically printing
What is CMYK
This image is an example of _____
What is Tone
This color scheme utilizes four colors that consist of two complementary pairs.
What is tetradic
These colors that evoke feelings of calmness, relaxation, and tranquility. They include blues, greens, and purples.
What is cool colors
This is the pure, unaltered color, the actual name of the color you see, like red, blue, green, etc. It's determined by the wavelength of light being reflected or produced.
What is Hue
These colors are standardized color references used to ensure color consistency across different materials and industries, especially in printing, design, and manufacturing. They are identified by unique numerical codes
What is Pantone
This image is an example of _______
What is Tint