The right use of color can do what?
Maximize productivity, minimize visual fatigue, and relax the body
Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color?
Visible light
Describe white light?
equal parts of all colors in visible spectrum
How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?
Objects appear to be in color when they absorb or reflect colors in the visible spectrum and we see the reflected color
What is a glass prism?
Transparent triangular object that breaks white light into all the colors of the visible light spectrum
What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
Describe hue?
The color itself, each different hue is a different reflected wavelength of light
When does white light occur?
all the wavelengths are reflected back to your eye
When does black light occur?
when no light is reflected to your eye.
How color is perceived depends on what?
type of light its seen with
What is a color wheel?
visual tool that shows the relationship between primary, secondary and tertiary colors.
What are primary colors? Name them?
Red, Yellow, and Blue
What are secondary colors? Name them?
When two primary colors are mixed together they make a secondary color. Orange, Green, Violet
What are tertiary colors? Name them?
When two colors secondary and primary come together. Red-Orange,Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet, and Red-Violet.
What are neutral colors? How can they be created?
Don't show up on the color wheel, such as Blacks, Grays, Whites, and Browns.
How can a neutral color help a design?
help to put the focus or tone down colors
What are complementary colors? Name them?
Positioned opposite of each other on the color wheel. Red and Green. orange and blue. yellow and violet
What is color value?
Lightness or darkness of a hue (or color)
What is a shade?
Adding black to a hue produces a low-value color
What is a tint?
Adding white to a hue produces a high-value color
What is saturation/intensity?
Brightness of a color
What happens when you mix complementary colors together?
you change the intensity and they become duller and makes tone.
Describe color harmony?
a pleasing to the eye, and engages the viewer creates a sense of order
What is a color scheme?
harmonious color combinations, and used to create style and appeal
Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
uses tints and shades of one color, elegant and clean
Describe an analogous color scheme?
uses three colors that are adjacent to eachother on the color wheel, one color is used as a dominant color while others enrich the scheme often found in nature and pleasing on the eye
Describe a complementary color scheme?
Used to colors opposite each other on the color wheel, will draw a lot of attention works best in situations where you need high-contrast compositions
Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
uses three colors one color two adjecent to its compliment
Describe a triadic color scheme?
Uses three color wheels equally spaced around the color wheel offers a strong visual balance
What colors are considered to be warm colors?
Yellows, Oranges, Reds, Colors found in the sun.
Describe a warm color scheme?
Vivid in nature, express aggression, excitement, and danger. Strong and welcoming. Tend to appear closer don't overwhelm the design with eye catching hues.
What colors are considered to be cool colors?
Greens, Blues, and Violets
Describe a cool color scheme?
Gives an impression of calm, rarely overpowers the message of a design. Soothing in nature, Expresses passiveness comforting and nurturing appear farther away
Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?
Meaning of colors impact all visual communications and it is important to understand how color is used in our culture. The right color choice can send the right message and color conveys an emotional reaction.
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