Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color?
Visible light
Visible light
Describe white light?
Equal parts of all colors in the visible spectrum.
Equal parts of all colors in the 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 light spectrum. The colors reflected are the colors we see.
Objects appear to be in color when they absorb or reflect colors in the visible light spectrum. The colors reflected are the colors we see.
What is a glass prism?
Transparent triangular object that breaks white light into all the colors of the visible light spectrum.
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.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
Describe hue?
The color itself, each different hue is a different reflected wavelength.
The color itself, each different hue is a different reflected wavelength.
When does white light occur?
When all the wavelengths are reflected back to your eye.
When all the wavelengths are reflected back to your eye.
When does black light occur?
When no light is reflected to your eye.
When no light is reflected to your eye.
How color is perceived depends on what?
The type of light that it is seen with.
The type of light that it is seen with.
What is a color wheel?
A visual tool that shows the relationship between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
A visual tool that shows the relationship between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
What are primary colors? Name them?
Red, yellow, and blue: pure colors
Red, yellow, and blue: pure colors
What are secondary colors? Name them?
Orange, green, and violet: primary+primary.
Orange, green, and violet: primary+primary.
What are tertiary colors? Name them?
Red-orange, yellow-orange,yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet: primary+secondary
Red-orange, yellow-orange,yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet: primary+secondary
What are neutral colors? How can they be created?
Colors of very low saturation that don't show up on the color wheel. Can be created by mixing complementary colors which neutralizes them. Ex. black, gray, white, brown.
Colors of very low saturation that don't show up on the color wheel. Can be created by mixing complementary colors which neutralizes them. Ex. black, gray, white, brown.
How can a neutral color help a design?
Help put the focus on other colors or serve to tone down overpowering colors.
Help put the focus on other colors or serve to tone down overpowering colors.
What are complementary colors? Name them?
Red&green, orange&blue, yellow&violet.
Red&green, orange&blue, yellow&violet.
What is color value?
The lightness and darkness of a hue or color.
The lightness and darkness of a hue or color.
What is a shade?
adding black to a hue and producing a low value color.
adding black to a hue and producing a low value color.
What is a tint?
adding white to a hue and producing a high value color.
adding white to a hue and producing a high value color.
What is saturation/intensity?
The brightness of a color.
The brightness of a color.
What happens when you mix complementary colors together?
Produces a dull tone.
Produces a dull tone.
Describe color harmony?
Pleasing to the eye, creates a sense of order.
Pleasing to the eye, creates a sense of order.
What is a color scheme?
Harmonious color combinations based on the color wheel, used to create style and appeal.
Harmonious color combinations based on the color wheel, used to create style and appeal.
Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
Uses tints and shades (values) of one color, is clean, elegant, and easy on the eyes.
Uses tints and shades (values) of one color, is clean, elegant, and easy on the eyes.
Describe an analogous color scheme?
Uses 3 colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. One color is dominant, other two enrich the scheme. found in nature, pleasing to the eye, bright and cheery.
Uses 3 colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. One color is dominant, other two enrich the scheme. found in nature, pleasing to the eye, bright and cheery.
Describe a complementary color scheme?
Using 2 colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. Draws a lot of attention, high contrast.
Using 2 colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. Draws a lot of attention, high contrast.
Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
Uses 3 colors:1 color and 2 adjacent to its compliment. Will draw attention without the tension of a complimentary scheme.
Uses 3 colors:1 color and 2 adjacent to its compliment. Will draw attention without the tension of a complimentary scheme.
Describe a triadic color scheme?
Uses 3 colors equally spaced around he color wheel, offers a strong visual balance.
Uses 3 colors equally spaced around he color wheel, offers a strong visual balance.
What colors are considered to be warm colors?
Yellows, oranges and reds.
Yellows, oranges and reds.
Describe a warm color scheme?
Bold and energetic.
Bold and energetic.
What colors are considered to be cool colors?
Greens, blues, and violets.
Greens, blues, and violets.
Describe a cool color scheme?
Gives an impression of calm.
Gives an impression of calm.
Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?
Because the meaning of color impacts all visual communications. The right color choice can evoke the desired response. Creates an emotional response.
Because the meaning of color impacts all visual communications. The right color choice can evoke the desired response. Creates an emotional response.
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