Midterm Study Flashcards
What does SATURATION mean?
the intensity of a colour
What does HUE mean?
Another word for colour. Generally refers to specific slice of the colour wheel
What does VALUE mean
lightness or darkness of a colour compared to a scale of grays
What does Hue + white =
tint
What does Hue + black =
shade
What does hue + grey =
tone
What happens when a primary colour is combined with a secondary colour
results in a tertiary colour
What are the 3 primary colours?
red, yellow, and blue
What are the 3 secondary colours?
orange, green, purple,
What are the 6 tertiary colours?
redorange, redviolet, blueviolet, bluegreen, yellowgreen, and yelloworange
What are the 4 colour harmonies?
Monochromatic, Analogous, Complementary, Triadic
What is Complementary?
Opposite
What is Analogous?
Side by side
What is monochromatic?
One Hue, hue can vary in value
