Elements of design (colours) Flashcards
What are the 3 properties of color?
Hue _ The name of the color
Value- The lightness or darkness
of a color
Intensity- The brightness or dullness of a color
What is a tint? and example
Adding white to a color makes it a tint. Pink is a tint of red
What is a shade? and example
Adding black to a color makes it a shade. Maroon is a shade of red
What are black, white and grey considered as?
neutrals
What does the color wheel do?
Show relationships between the colors or hues
What are the primary colors and what are they considered as?
Red
Blue
Yellow
They are considered pure because you cant mix any colors to get them
What are secondary colors and give examples
Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors. They are green orange and violet Example; blue+ yellow= green
Red+ yellow = orange
Blue+red= violet