colour theory

Question 1

ROYGBIV

Answer 1

red orange yellow green blue indigo violet

Question 2

colour is a function…

Answer 2

of light. we don’t see colour

Question 3

colour is…

Answer 3

comparative, we are influenced by the colours that are around the colour we are looking at to perceive it on the spectrum

Question 4

additive colour wheel

Answer 4

the colour spectrum in which when you mix all 3 primary colours evenly, it creates white

Question 5

additive primary colours

Answer 5

RGB, red green blue, you can’t make them, but you can make all other colours from these 3 colours

Question 6

additive secondary colours

Answer 6

colours that are made by mixing two equal parts of primary colours (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)

Question 7

tertiary colour

Answer 7

equal parts secondary and primary mixed

Question 8

subtractive colour wheel

Answer 8

PIGMENT

- the colour spectrum in which when you mix all 3 primary colours evenly, it creates a dark, browny grey

Question 9

subtractive primary colours

Answer 9

red yellow blue

Question 10

subtractive seconday colours

Answer 10

purple, orange and green

Question 11

synonyms for colours:

Answer 11

chroma and hue (our perceived colour names)

Question 12

achroma:

Answer 12

absents of colour, black white greyscale

Question 13

saturation

Answer 13

the intensity colour, another good way to desaturate your colour is to add complementary colour, but will eventually turn grey

Question 14

tinting

Answer 14

adding white to lower the saturation

Question 15

shade

Answer 15

adding black to lower saturation

Question 16

value

Answer 16

light and dark. how light or dark a colour is.

Question 17

brightness

Answer 17

how much light the colour reflects, comparison to other colours

Question 18

constancy

Answer 18

how much does that colour stay the same in different lighting conditions (EG red is the first colour that drops out of our vision when it starts to get dark)

Question 19

triade colour scheme

Answer 19

scheme: three colours on the colour wheel that are equal distance apart
usually the three primary colours
- bright, intense

Question 20

monochromatic colour scheme:

Answer 20

variation of ONE colour
- harmonious

Question 21

analogous colour scheme

Answer 21

colours side by side on the colour wheel (usually limited to three different colours) harmonious because they all share a common base colour
- tranquil

Question 22

complementary colour scheme

Answer 22

colours on the opposite side of the colour wheel
- punchy, vibrant

Question 23

tetradic colour scheme (double complementary)

Answer 23

two primary colours, and two of their complementary colours

Question 24

colour relationships

Answer 24

triade
monochromatic
analogous
complementary
tetradic