Color Theory

Color Theory

1. Define hue: is the word that best describes color
2. Define value: is the relative lightness or darkness of a color
   
3. Define saturation: word that describes the brilliance and intensity of a color
4. How many colors are available on our computers?
5. Define secondary color: color resulting when mixing two primary colors
6. Define tertiary color: mixing of a primary color with a secondary color or mixing two secondary colors together
7. Define complementary colors: they are color that are opposite each other in the color spectrum

   

   Example of a Traditional Color Wheel

   
   

   

   A Gamut is a complete range of something. The visible color gamut is better

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8. What are the primary colors in Photoshop? the primary colors are red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, magenta, and black
9. What are the secondary colors in Photoshop?
10. Define subtractive color model: explains mixing of limited set of dyes, inks, paint pigments and natural colorants to create a wider range of colors
11. Define additive color model: where red, green, and blue light are added together in various ways to make a broad array of colors
12. Is RGB additive or subtractive? RGB is an additive color model
13. What is the CYYK color model used for? it is used in color printing and used also to describe the printing process
14. Define analogous colors: a group of three colors next to each other in the color wheel, one primary or secondary color and one on either side of the color wheel
15. Define tint: shade or variety of color 
16. Define shade: darkness and coolness caused by the shelter from the sunlight
17. Define neutral: having no strongly marked or positive characteristic
18. Define monochromatic: using or containing only one color
    
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19. What can be said in general about warm colors? warm colors are said to be more vivid and energetic
20. What can be said in general about cool colors? something that can be said is that they give a calm impression
21. Which color is associated with stability? blue
22. Which color symbolizes royalty? purple
23. Which is the color of cleanliness? white
24. Which color symbolism freshness? green
25. Which colors are associated with joy? yellow and light red
26. Which color symbolizes passion and danger? red

    

    These pictures symbolize freshness

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