Color Flashcards
1
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Hue
A
Another word for color.
2
Q
Color Wheel
A
A circular diagram for a spectrum used to show the relationships between the colors.
3
Q
Primary Colors
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These colors form the basis for color theory or color mixing.
4
Q
Secondary Colors
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A color produced by mixing two primary colors.
5
Q
Tertiary Colors
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A color formed when a primary color is mixed with an adjacent secondary color.
6
Q
Tint
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The result of adding white to a hue to produce a lighter hue.
7
Q
Shade
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The result of adding black to a hue to creat a darker hue.
8
Q
Tone
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The result of adding a gray to a hue (shades and tints are tones at the extremes).
9
Q
Monochromatic
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Tints, shades, and tones of only one color.
10
Q
Complementary
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Opposite colors on the color wheel.
