Colour theory Flashcards
What are primary colours
A group of colours (red, blue, yellow) to make all the other colours
What are secondary colours
Secondary colours are made by mixing two primary colours
What are tertiary colours
They are made mixing primary and secondary colours together
What is hue
A visible colour
What are tints and shades
Black (shades) and white (tints) colour added to make it lighter or darker
What is monochrome
The colour range of a specific hue
What are coplemtary colours
Colour opposite each other on the colour wheel
What is harmony
Colours that are close together on the colour wheel
What are discords
Colours that clash and dont work well
3 types of colour combinations
Triassic, tetradic, analogous colour
What are colour combinations
3 colours that form a triangle on the colour wheel
What are tetradic colour combinations
A combination of 4 colours that form a rectangle on then colour wheel
What are analogous ncolour combinations
A combination of multiple colours next to each other on the colour wheel
What is colour saturation
Relates to intensity of colours
What is colour association
The objects, themes or moods that colours are associated with
