The right use of color can do what?
Maximize productivity and minimize visual fatigue
Maximize productivity and minimize visual fatigue
Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color?
Light waves
Light waves
Describe white light?
White light is the light that is made up of all the other light waves combined
White light is the light that is made up of all the other light waves combined
How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?
The color we see are the light waves that are reflected off the objects.
The color we see are the light waves that are reflected off the objects.
What is a glass prism?
A glass prism is a small glass pyramid used to refract and seperate light waves
A glass prism is a small glass pyramid used to refract and seperate light waves
What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?
Red orange yellow green orange blue and purple
Red orange yellow green orange blue and purple
Describe hue?
Hue is the shade of a specific color
Hue is the shade of a specific color
When does white light occur?
White light happens when all separate light waves converge in one, as newton proved
White light happens when all separate light waves converge in one, as newton proved
When does black light occur?
Black light is just the ultra violet light waves that we cannot see directly
Black light is just the ultra violet light waves that we cannot see directly
How color is perceived depends on what?
The spectrum of light that the object is reflecting as well as the context in which the light is seen
The spectrum of light that the object is reflecting as well as the context in which the light is seen
What is a color wheel?
A tool used by artists to easily select the colors they need
A tool used by artists to easily select the colors they need
What are primary colors? Name them?
Blue red and yellow, these are the three basic colors
Blue red and yellow, these are the three basic colors
What are secondary colors? Name them?
Green, purple, and orange, these are colors created by mixing two primary colors
Green, purple, and orange, these are colors created by mixing two primary colors
What are tertiary colors? Name them?
Tertiary colors are colors made by mixing a primary and secondary color, e.g. blue-green and red-orange.
Tertiary colors are colors made by mixing a primary and secondary color, e.g. blue-green and red-orange.
What are neutral colors? How can they be created?
Neuteral colors are all grays, they can be created by mixing many primary, secondary, and tertiary colors together
Neuteral colors are all grays, they can be created by mixing many primary, secondary, and tertiary colors together
How can a neutral color help a design?
Neuteral colors can tone down an intense color and give rest space
Neuteral colors can tone down an intense color and give rest space
What are complementary colors? Name them?
Colors are complementary if they are opposite hues. e.g. red and green or blue and orange
Colors are complementary if they are opposite hues. e.g. red and green or blue and orange
What is color value?
The lightness or darkness of a hue
The lightness or darkness of a hue
What is a shade?
A color with black added
A color with black added
What is a tint?
A color with white added
A color with white added
What is saturation/intensity?
The brightness of a color, most intense without any added white or black
The brightness of a color, most intense without any added white or black
What happens when you mix complementary colors together?
Creates a dull tone
Creates a dull tone
Describe color harmony?
A color scheme that is pleasing to the eye and creates a sense of order
A color scheme that is pleasing to the eye and creates a sense of order
What is a color scheme?
A color scheme is all the colors used in a design
A color scheme is all the colors used in a design
Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
Uses tints and shades of one color: elegance
Uses tints and shades of one color: elegance
Describe an analogous color scheme?
Uses three adjacent colors on the color wheel with one dominant color: Bright and cheery effect
Uses three adjacent colors on the color wheel with one dominant color: Bright and cheery effect
Describe a complementary color scheme?
Uses two colors opposite on the color wheel: draws a lot of attention
Uses two colors opposite on the color wheel: draws a lot of attention
Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
One dominant color and two colors adjacent to its complementary: draws attention but with less tension as a complementary color scheme
One dominant color and two colors adjacent to its complementary: draws attention but with less tension as a complementary color scheme
Describe a triadic color scheme?
Uses three equally spaced colors on the color wheel, creates balance
Uses three equally spaced colors on the color wheel, creates balance
What colors are considered to be warm colors?
yellow to violet
yellow to violet
Describe a warm color scheme?
Tend to be closer, doesn't overwhelm with eyecatching colors
Tend to be closer, doesn't overwhelm with eyecatching colors
What colors are considered to be cool colors?
Describe a cool color scheme?
Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?
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