Color Flashcards
Color is of primary importance for…
Aesthetics
Primary Additive Colors
Blue, Green, and Red
Additive Color System
RGB
Based on emitted light
Absence of color = Black
Mixing all colors = white
Subtractive Colors
CYMK
Subtractive Color System
CYMK
Pigment-based
Absence of color = white
Mixing all colors = black (sort of)
color we see is the only one not absorbed, hence subtraction
Hue
The name we give colors
Value
The degree of lightness to darkness of a color
5 is ideal max for maps
Higher value = more pure color
Saturation
The purity, intensity, or chroma of a color
How much the color deviates from gray
RGB Values on a Computer
0 to 255
CMYK Values on a Computer
0-100 %
relates to the amount of ink
Gamut Constraints
The range of colors that each color system covers out of all colors
HSV
Hue, Saturation, and Value values to make colors
Hue values on a computer
Colorwheel based
0-360 degrees
Saturation values on a computer
amount of gray in a hue
0-100%
100% = pure color/no gray
Value/Brightness value on a computer
amount of white in a hue
0-100%
100% = all white
