Color Flashcards
PMS
Pantone Matching System
-when you look at your screen it won’t be the same on the screen
Color also has scientific expression
colors is seen by the eye and interpreted by the brain
Cone
Color Vision: red, green and blue
Rod
(monochromatic) black and white {low light}
Additive Color
color through tight (RGB) and Complimentary Colors
Subtractive Color
printed (physical) color
KCMY
Black, cyan, magenta and yellow
Hue
distinction between color identities as defined by their wavelength
Color Wheel
The “color” name associated with color
Saturation
- relative dullness or brightness of a color
- how figuratively “wet” a color appears
Value
lightness or darkness of the color relative to white, black and gray
Temperature
the color’s perceived “coolness” or “warmness” of the color
-higher (blue) and lower (red)
Monochromatic
ink is there or not there
-containing or using one color
Complementary Colors
Which “cancel” each other out
Triad Color (triangle)
Strong visual contrast while retaining balance and color richness
