Color Theory
Define hue: Is the
best option to refer to the spectrum of colors
Define value: How
dark or light a given color is
Define saturation:
The intensity of color in an image
How
many colors are available on our computers? 16,777,216 color variations
Define secondary
color: A color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors.
Define tertiary
color: A color formed by mixing one primary and secondary color or two
secondary colors.
Define complementary
colors: Colors across the wheel from each other and when you combine them
they cancel out.
What are the primary colors in Photoshop? Red, Green, Blue (RGB), or Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black (CYMK)
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| Traditional Color Wheel |
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| Color Gamut: The entire range of colors available on a device The CYMK Gamut is the best for inkjet printing. |
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| Photoshop Color Wheel |
Define subtractive
color model: The model for subtractive primaries are pigments(cyan,
magenta, yellow, and black pigments), which create a spectrum of colors in
different combinations.
Define additive
color model: The model for additive primaries are the three colors of light
(red, green, and blue) that produce all the colors in the visible spectrum when
added together in different combinations.
Is
RGB additive or subtractive? Additive
What
is the CYYK color model used for? Colored printing
Define analogous
colors: A group of 3 colors next to each other in the color wheel
Define tint:
A shade of a color
Define shade:
Used in regards to how light or dark a color is
Define neutral:
Colors that don't show up on the color wheel
Define
monochromatic: Containing or using only one color.
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| Grayscale |
What
can be said in general about warm colors? Warm colors tend to be hues of red and are generally bright.
What
can be said in general about cool colors? Cool colors tend to be hues of blue, green and purple and are calm, dark colors.
Which
color is associated with stability? Green
Which
color symbolizes royalty? Purple
Which
is the color of cleanliness? White
Which
color symbolizes freshness? Green
Which
colors are associated with joy? Orange
Which
color symbolizes passion and danger? Red
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| Red Symbolization |
