colour theory

Question 1

how are tertiary colours made

Answer 1

by mixing a primary and secondary colour

Question 2

give an example of a tertiary colour

Answer 2

blue - green

Question 3

what are monochrome colours

Answer 3

all the varieties of single tones

Question 4

what’s a hue

Answer 4

a hue describes the actual colour

Question 5

what are tints and shades

Answer 5

created but adding black or white to a colour to make it lighter or darker

Question 6

what are complementary colours

Answer 6

opposite eachother on the colour wheel, create a contrast as one is warm and the other cool

Question 7

examples of complementary colours

Answer 7

red and green
blue and orange
yellow and purple

Question 8

what are analogous colours

Answer 8

colours that are close to each other on the colour wheel and are said to be in harmony

Question 9

what’s a colour discord?

Answer 9

colour combinations that contrast, clash or fight rather than harmonise, makes the viewer feel visually uncomfortable

Question 10

analogous colour combinations?

Answer 10

Colours close to each other in the colour wheel
eg yellow, yellow - green and green

Question 11

what are triadic colour combinations?

Answer 11

three colors that are evenly spaced out on the traditional color wheel. eg. yellow blue and red

Question 12

examples of triadic harmonies

Answer 12

blue yellow and red
green orange and purple

Question 13

what are tetradic colour combinations

Answer 13

A scheme consisting of 4 different colours equally spaced out on the colour wheel: two sets of complementary colors

Question 14

examples of tetradic colour combinations

Answer 14

orange blue red and green
yellow purple green and red

Question 15

what is colour saturation

Answer 15

the purity and intensity of a colour
the higher the saturation of a colour thr more vivid and intense it is