110.1 Color Theory Flashcards
All of the following statements are true about color EXCEPT:
it does not depend on the presence of light
What are the 3 primary colors?
red, blue and yellow
What colors are produced by mixing 2 primary colors in varying proportions?
secondary
A mixture of red and yellow creates what color?
orange
Varying proportions of blue and yellow create what color?
green
An example of a tertiary color would be:
yellow-orange
Mixing varying proportions of a primary color with its neighboring secondary color will produce:
a tertiary color
Which of the following combinations is NOT a tertiary color?
blue-yellow
Which of the following descriptions identifies warm colors?
colors that fall into the orange and red half of the wheel
Cool colors include:
blues
Mixing colors found opposite one another on the color wheel produces which color?
gray, black or brown
Colors found opposite each other on the color wheel are called:
complementary colors
An application of which colors would help rid a client of unwanted orange tones?
blue-based
A level 12 color is:
the lightest level
The vividness, brightness or saturation of a color is referred to as:
intensity
