COLORS Flashcards
Triangular tips in between red
and yellow. yellow and blue,
blue and red or orange, green
and violet.
SECONDARY
COLORS
Triangular tips of red and yellow
and blue in the color wheel
PRIMARY
COLORS
Color opposite each other in the
color wheel
COMPLIMENTARY
COLORS
A character expressive of definite conceptions, like grandeur, gaiety or solemnity like a beer garden using indigenous and ubiquitous materials.
STYLE
An adjective used to descr~be an artist who selects forms and ideas of different periods and combmes them to produce a harmonious whole.
ECLECTIC
BUILDINGS
The reds and yellows lead to
advance toward the observer
usually used for wide rooms to
make it smaller (fire, sunlight).
WARM COLORS
Color next each other in the
color wheel
ANALOGOUS
COLORS
The relative lightness or darkness of a color
VALUE
Degree of darkness of a color
Shade
Transmits the feeling of positivity, confidence, and security.
It is often used in commercial and business spaces, such as banking agencies, offices and companies.
Used in hospitals, mixed with white or light green.
Blue
it has the highest reflective level of all colors
Portrays optimism, curiosity, joviality and a bright atmosphere.
Used in institutional buildings like school.
Yellow
- Warmest hue
- Used throughout history as a sacred religious color
in many cultures
This color shows energy, excitement, impulse.
Therefore, it is regularly used in commercial spaces, such as stores or fast food outlets, as it portrays a certain compulsivity and consumer desire.
Red
Evokes calm, tranquility, serenity and well-being.
It is regularly used in spaces associated with health and well-being, such as hospitals and relaxation centers.
Green
- The result of the combination of yellow and red
- projects an idea of intensity, creativity, euphoria, and enthusiasm.
- It is often used in creative environments, such as offices, studios, and schools. If used together with blue, it conveys the idea of impulsivity and trust, and so is adopted by banking agencies and offices.
Orange
It transmits well-being, calmness, and softness.
Violet
