Colour Theory Flashcards
All of the following statements are true about colour EXCEPT:
it does not depend on the presence of light
What are the 3 primary colours?
red, blue and yellow
What colors are produced by mixing 2 primary colors in varying proportions?
secondary
A mixture of red and yellow creates what color?
orange
Varying proportions of blue and yellow create what color?
green
An example of a tertiary color would be:
yellow-orange
Mixing varying proportions of a primary color with its neighboring secondary color will produce:
gray
Which of the following combinations is NOT a tertiary color?
blue-yellow
Which of the following descriptions identifies warm colors?
colors that fall into the orange and red half of the wheel
Cool colors include:
blues
Mixing colors found opposite one another on the color wheel produces which color?
gray, black or brown
Colors found opposite each other on the color wheel are called:
complementary colors
An application of which colors would help rid a client of unwanted orange tones?
blue-based
A level 12 color is:
the lightest level
The vividness, brightness or saturation of a color is referred to as:
intensity
A small concentration of eumelanin will produce:
light blonde hair
A predominant amount of pheomelanin will produce:
red hair
Which hair texture may tend to process slightly lighter than the intended level?
coarse
Which type of porosity may take longer to absorb coloring?
resistant
With resistant porosity, cuticles are:
smooth
Which colors coat only the surface of the cuticle and do not enter the cortex?
temporary
A nonoxidative process that uses large and small color molecules and allows small color molecules to penetrate the cuticle and enter the cortex is called:
semi-permanent coloring
Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe semi-permanent colors?
leaves a line of demarcation
A vegetable dye that produces reddish highlights is commonly known as:
henna
