Color Theory Flashcards
How do you make secondary colors?
By mixing two primary colors.
Why are primary colors called primary?
They cannot be made by mixing other colors.
What are complementary colors?
They are two colors across from each other on the wheel.
What happens when you mix complementary colors?
They neutralize.
How do you make an intermediate color?
You mix a primary and a secondary color next to each other on the color wheel.
What is an analogous color scheme?
Any three colors next to each other on the color wheel
A color scheme that contains one color with different tints and shades.
Monochromatic
A color plus white is called a ….
Tint
A color plus black is called a…..
Shade
What is the complementary color of green?
Red
Red, red violet, and violet are ______________color scheme.
Analagous
What are the three cool colors?
Blue green purple
What are the secondary colors?
Violet, green, and orange
What are the primary colors?
Red, blue, and yellow
