The right use of color can do what?
maximize productivity, minimize visual fatigue, and relax the body
maximize productivity, minimize visual fatigue, and relax the body
Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color?
visible light
visible light
Describe white light?
it is equal parts of all colors in visible light spectrum
it is equal parts of all colors in visible light spectrum
How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?
Light hits an object, the color reflects back to our eyes and that's what we see. All the other colors are absorbed.
Light hits an object, the color reflects back to our eyes and that's what we see. All the other colors are absorbed.
What is a glass prism?
a transparent triangular object that breaks white light into all colors
a transparent triangular object that breaks white light into all colors
What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?
red, orange yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
red, orange yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
Describe hue?
The actual color we see.
The actual color we see.
When does white light occur?
When all the the wavelengths reflect back your eye
When all the the wavelengths reflect back your eye
When does black light occur?
when no light is reflected back to your eye
when no light is reflected back to your eye
How color is perceived depends on what?
the type of light it is seen with
the type of light it is seen with
What is a color wheel?
a visual tool that shoes the relationship between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors
What are primary colors? Name them?
a visual tool that shoes the relationship between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors
What are primary colors? Name them?
Red, yellow and Blue. 3 basic colors that can be mixed to make other colors.
What are secondary colors? Name them?
Orange, green, violet. Result form mixing primary colors.
Orange, green, violet. Result form mixing primary colors.
What are tertiary colors? Name them?
Red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue violet, and red violet. Result of one primary and one secondary mixed together.
Red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue violet, and red violet. Result of one primary and one secondary mixed together.
What are neutral colors? How can they be created?
Black, grays, whites and browns. They can be created by mixing complementary colors which neutralize them.
Black, grays, whites and browns. They can be created by mixing complementary colors which neutralize them.
How can a neutral color help a design?
Can help promote and emphasize other colors.
What are complementary colors? Name them?
colors positioned opposite of each other on the color wheel
colors positioned opposite of each other on the color wheel
What is color value?
lightness or darkness of a hue or color
lightness or darkness of a hue or color
What is a shade?
adding black to color producing a low-value color
adding black to color producing a low-value color
What is a tint?
adding white to a color to produce a high-value color
adding white to a color to produce a high-value color
What is saturation/intensity?
a brightness of color
a brightness of color
What happens when you mix complementary colors together?
you create a dull tone
you create a dull tone
Describe color harmony?
a pleasing arrangement of parts. ex. music, poetry, color.
a pleasing arrangement of parts. ex. music, poetry, color.
What is a color scheme?
harmonious color combinations used to create style and appeal
harmonious color combinations used to create style and appeal
Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
uses tints and shades of one color, clean and elegant, easy to the eye
uses tints and shades of one color, clean and elegant, easy to the eye
Describe an analogous color scheme?
uses 3 colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel
uses 3 colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel
Describe a complementary color scheme?
uses 2 colors opposite of each other on the color wheel
uses 2 colors opposite of each other on the color wheel
Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
uses 3 colors, 1 color, 2 adjacent to its complementary
uses 3 colors, 1 color, 2 adjacent to its complementary
Describe a triadic color scheme?
uses 3 evenly spaced around the color wheel
uses 3 evenly spaced around the color wheel
What colors are considered to be warm colors?
yellow, orange red
yellow, orange red
Describe a warm color scheme?
expresses aggression, excitement, and danger.
expresses aggression, excitement, and danger.
What colors are considered to be cool colors?
greens, blues, violets
greens, blues, violets
Describe a cool color scheme?
soothing i nature, gives impression of calm
soothing i nature, gives impression of calm
Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?
thik about how the colors are percieved
thik about how the colors are percieved
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