Color wheel Flashcards
An abstract illustrative organization of color hues around a circle that shows
relationships between primary colors, secondary colors, tertiary and complementary colors.
Color Wheel?
……. might be added between colors
to form larger wheel.
Gradation
A color that cannot be achieved by mixing other
colors.
Primary colors
A color that achieved by mixing two of the
primary colors.
Secondary colors
A color that achieved by mixing primary and
secondary colors together equally.
Tertiary colors
offered a grid containing 119 colors.
- He arranged his choices in a progression
from lighter to darker colors but did not
claim to include all variations of all
mixtures. - From left to right at the top, there are
seven colors, all pure, unmixed
Richard Waller
- A color triangle operates with the three basic colors and gives all mixtures in which at least one-twelfth
of another color is added to a base
color. - Black and white are treated as the
representatives of light and darkness,
which in turn either lighten or darken
the colors.
Mayer’s Color Triangle
- The system comprises two circles which are
intended to demonstrate how the other colors
can be created out of red, yellow and blue. - At the center of his circle, he is
demonstrates the subtractive mixing of
colors, with his most important observation
showing that black.
Color wheel: Moses Harris
Color Parameter
Hue
Chroma
value
A term for the position of a color a long
the band of the spectrum, degrees from
0˚ to 360˚
* It refers to the name of the color.
* Pure colors, didn’t mixed with white,
gray or black
hue
- refers to the purity of a color
- A color with high chroma has no black,
white, or gray added to it. Conversely,
adding white, black, or gray reduces it
Chroma (Saturation) or Intensity
It is the color brightness or darkness.
* refers to how light or dark a
color is.
value
- its …… color schemes are derived
from a single base hue, and extended using
its shades, tones and tints (that is, a hue
modified by the addition of black, gray (black
+ white).
Monochromatic
- Hues that are next to each other in the
color wheel ( one- four hues with their
shades) - They are closely related therefore they
are visually harmonious. - If more than 3 colors are used, it’s not
preferable to use their tints and shades
as well.
Analogous Color Scheme
A pair of colors will be found in positions
directly across in the color wheel.
- Each hues balances and gives relief from its
complement in some way that seems to offer
visual and psychological satisfaction. - If the color has high intensity, its usually best
if reserved for small areas. - This color scheme create high contrast result.
Complementary Color Scheme (Contrasting scheme)