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Color. Color Wheel. The 12 colors of the spectrum arranged in a circle. The Properties of Color. Hue is the name of the color (red, yellow, etc.) It refers to the color’s position on the color wheel. Value – The lightness or darkness of a color.
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Color Wheel The 12 colors of the spectrum arranged in a circle.
The Properties of Color Hue is the name of the color (red, yellow, etc.) It refers to the color’s position on the color wheel. Value – The lightness or darkness of a color. Chroma/Intensity – The brightness or dullness of a color.
Neutrals Black, white, and gray…they do not contain colors.
Tints and Shades Tints are made by adding white to a color. Shades are made by adding black to a color.
Primary Colors The three colors used to create all other colors.
Primary color Yellow, Red, and Blue. All other colors can be made from these colors.
Secondary Colors The three colors made by combining the three primary colors.
Secondary colorGreen, orange, purple. The three colors made by combining two of the primary colors.
Tertiary or Intermediate Colors The six colors made by combining primary and secondary colors.
Monochromatic One color and its tints and shades.
Monochromatic • Monochromatic = one color plus its tints and shades.
Complementary Two colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel.
Complimentary • Two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. Ex: blue and orange • When place side by side they give very high contrast.
Tones If you mix two complementary colors, you can make gray! Mixing complements changes the intensity of the colors. Intensity is the brightness or dullness of a color.
Analogous Three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
Analogous • 3 colors that are side by side on the color wheel. Ex: blue, blue-violet, violet.
Split Complementary One color and the two colors on each side of its complement.