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Color. Primary Colors. These colors are considered to be foundation colors because they are used to create all other colors. Natural Colors Red Yellow Blue. Secondary Colors. Equal mixture of 2 primary colors Red + Yellow = Orange Yellow + Blue = Green Red + Blue = Purple.
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Primary Colors These colors are considered to be foundation colors because they are used to create all other colors. Natural Colors • Red • Yellow • Blue
Secondary Colors Equal mixture of 2 primary colors • Red + Yellow = Orange • Yellow + Blue = Green • Red + Blue = Purple
Tertiary Color Mixture of a primary and a secondary color. • red-orange • red-violet • yellow-green • yellow-orange • blue-green • blue-violet
Complementary Colors Two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel When used together in a design they make each other seem brighter and more intense.
Not On The Color Wheel What 3 colors are not on the color wheel? • White • Black • Brown
Chroma It measures brightness and dullness.
Value Value refers to the lightness or darkness of an individual hue. It can be changed by adding black or white to a hue.
Tint Add white to make a color • Pink is a tint of red
Tone Add gray to make a color dull • Dusty rose is a tone of pink
Shade Add black to make a color darker • Burgundy is a shade of red
Monochromatic One hue with its tints, shades and tones • ex. red, pink, mauve, burgundy.
Analogous Three or more hues that are next to each other on the color wheel • ex. Yellow – green, yellow & yellow – orange