colour Flashcards

1
Q

What are the primary colours?

A

RED YELLOW BLUE

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2
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What are the secondary colours?

A

VIOLET ORANGE GREEN

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3
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harmony

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created when colours close to each other on the outside of the colour wheel are used together. harmony is easy on the eye. for example, blue and green create a relaxing image.

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4
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contrast

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when colours far apart in the colour wheel are used together. contrast is eye-catching, can be described as complementary colours.

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5
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what are advancing colours?

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they are warm colours, red , orange,yellow, it makes rooms feel smaller and warmer, like an optical illusion.

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6
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what are receding colours?

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they are cold colours, blue, green and violets. they make rooms feel larger and colder.

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7
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tone

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term used to describe how strong or weak colours are.

all colours can be produced in a full range of tones.

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8
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how to choose a colour scheme!

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interior designers and graphic designers are very careful when choosing a colour scheme, a simple rule designers only use two or three main colours, they use colour wheels to help them.

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9
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RED

A
WARM
EXCITING
VIBRANT
PASSIONATE
DANGEROUS
AGGRESSIVE.
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10
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ORANGE

A
WARM 
HAPPY 
SUNNY 
CHEERFUL
FULL OF ENERGY.
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YELLOW

A
ENERGETIC
EXCITING
FULL OF ENERGY
HAPPY
GLOWING
LIVELY.
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12
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GREEN

A
CALM
INTERESTING
NATURAL
RESTFUL
TRANQUIL.
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13
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BLUE

A
ELEGANT
COOL
FRESH
HEAVENLY
SOPHISTICATED
CLASSY.
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14
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PURPLE

A
RICH
POMPOUS
REGAL
LUXURY
MYSTERY.
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15
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VIOLET

A

COOL
PEACEFUL
SOLITARY.

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16
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NEUTRALS: GREY BROWN

A
RESTFUL
DIGNIFIED
CLASSY
ELEGANT
EARTHY
SAFE
RELIABLE.
17
Q

BLACK AND WHITE

A
PURE 
GOODNESS
INNOCENCE
PERFECTION
DRAMATIC 
POWER
STYLISH
FORMALITY.