MODULE 2: Color systems: value and intensity Flashcards
In terms of art, is the darkness or lightness of a color.
Value
….Uses by the _____
Every color has an underlying value somewhere between white and black. Ranges 1 to 9.
Value Scale
Deals with the amount of purity in the hue itself.
Intensity
It can also be referred to as ____ or ____.
Saturation or Chroma
When the intensity of a color is adjusted, the value also changes. In the same way, when the value is adjusted the intensity changes but to a lesser degree.
True
is based on the concept of a color wheel. It delievers visual interest and a sense of order.
Color Harmony
This is the most basic harmony. It is a point opposite to the key color on the wheel.
Direct Harmony
(Direct Harmony). This “opposite” color is referred to as the complementary color and thus the direct harmony can also be called the ________
Complementary harmony.
These are the colors directly on the left and right of your color. They usually match up quiet well and create a serene and comfortable design. While this color harmony can be pleasing to the eye, it can also come across as monotone.
Analogous harmony
This refers to the color two spaces to either side of the key color’s complement. Essentially, with the triadic harmony, you are using three equally distanced colors on the color wheel.
Triadic Harmony
Similar in concept ot the Triadic, except that there are four points, all equally distanced on the color wheel. By using colors equally distant on the color wheel, each character gets equal attention.
Tetradic Harmony
is a chart representing the relationships between colors.
Color Wheel
Is made up of three colors: red, yellow, blue
Primary triad
Orange, green, and violet make up the ______. These are the sum of two primary colors: yellow mixed with red makes orange; yellow mixed with blue makes green; red and blue makes violet.
Secondary Triad
Combining a primary color with one of its secondary colors produces a _____.
Tertiary Colors
