Color Flashcards
Study color modes, color wheel, and other aspects of color.
Is this the correct color wheel?
No. The primary colors are not Red, Blue and Yellow. This is the art color wheel.
Is this the correct color wheel?
Yes. The additive colors are red, green and blue. The subtractive colors are cyan, magenta, yellow and black (key).
What is added to create tint?
White
What is added to create shade?
Black
What is added to create tone?
Grey
What are the additive colors?
RGB (red, green and blue)
What are the subtractive colors?
CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow and black)
What is RGB used for? What does it stand for? What color gamut does it use?
Monitors, tvs, displays, phones, etc. Uses light. Additive.
What is CMYK used for? What does it stand for? What color gamut does it use?
Print media. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. Subtractive.
What are pantone colors?
- Best color palette for a printed piece
- Universal range of color swatches
What is the definition of hue?
A color or shade
What is the definition of saturation?
The intensity of color in an image
What is value?
The lightness or darkness of a color
How do you make swatches visible in Photoshop and Illustrator?
Select Window then Swatches
What color mode/gamut is used for web design?
RGB
What color mode is used for printing?
CMYK
What resolution would you set an image at for the web?
72
What resolution would you set an image at for print?
300
What is a color palette?
A set of colors that make up the total range of colors used in graphic computers
What are complimentary colors?
The colors that are opposite of each other when viewed on the color wheel
Describe greyscale images:
- Greyscale images consist of black, white, no color, and up to 256 shades of gray.
What are analogus colors?
Colors that appear next to each other on the color wheel
